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IN TESTIMONIUM

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Latin meaning In witness; In evidence whereof. … [Read more...] about IN TESTIMONIUM

IN PERSON

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Making a personal appearance without being represented by another as a proxy or in place. A physical appearance. A party, plaintiff or defendant who sues out a writ or other process, or appears to conduct his case in court himself, instead of through a solicitor or counsel, is said to act and appear in person. … [Read more...] about IN PERSON

IN PRINCIPIO

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At the beginning this is frequently used in citations; as Bac. Ab. Legacies, in pr. … [Read more...] about IN PRINCIPIO

IN PERSONAM

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remedies. A remedy in personam, is one where the proceedings are against the person, in contradistinction to those which are against specific things, or in rem. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2646. … [Read more...] about IN PERSONAM

IN PROMPTU

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In readiness; at hand. In propria causa nemo judex. No one can be judge in his own cause. 12 Coke, 13. … [Read more...] about IN PROMPTU

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