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IN KIND

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A payment that is made in lieu of money, e.g. payment of goods in kind. In the same kind, class, or genus. A loan is returned "in kind" when not the identical article, but one corresponding and equivalent to it, is given to the lender. See IN GENERE. … [Read more...] about IN KIND

IN INFINITUM

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Infinitely; indefinitely. Imports indefinite succession or continuance. … [Read more...] about IN INFINITUM

IN LAW

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In the intendment, contemplation, or inference of the law; implied or inferred by law; existing in law or by force of law. See IN FACT. … [Read more...] about IN LAW

IN INITIALIBUS

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In the preliminaries. A term in Scotch practice, applied to the preliminary examination of a witness as to the following points: Whether he knows the parties, or bears ill will to either of them, or has received any reward or promise of reward for what he may say, or can lose or gain by the cause, or has been told by any person what to say. If the witness answer these questions … [Read more...] about IN INITIALIBUS

IN LECTO MORTALI

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On the deathbed. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 28, 12. … [Read more...] about IN LECTO MORTALI

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