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INVESTIGATION

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An inquiry into or examination of facts and circumstances. … [Read more...]

INVESTIGATIVE CONSUMER REPORT

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Also known as an investigative background check where a consumer reporting agency may include additional detailed information compiled about an individual that also includes interviews with people who have interacted with the person who has been investigated such as their reputation, lifestyle, characteristics and general nature. … [Read more...]

INVESTITIVE FACT

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The fact by means of which a right comes into existence ; e.g.; to grant of a monopoly, the death of one's ancestor. Holl. Jur. 132. … [Read more...]

INVECTA ET ILLATA

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Lat. In the civil law. Things carried in and brought in. Articles brought Into a hired tenement by the hirer or tenant, and which became or were pledged to the lessor as security for the rent Dig. 2, 14, 4, pr. The phrase is adopted in Scotch law. See Bell. Inveniene libellnm fantosnm et non eorrampens pnnitur. He who finds a libel and does not destroy it is punished. Moore, … [Read more...]

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