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IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person to sue without liability for costs. … [Read more...]

IN CASU PROVISO

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In a (or the) case provided. In tali casu editum et provisum, in such case made and provided. … [Read more...]

IN CAUSA

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Latin meaning in the cause as distinguished from in initialibus. … [Read more...]

IN CHIEF

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Evidence is said to be in chief when it is given in support of the case opened by the leading counsel. Vide To Open Opening. The term is used to distinguish evidence of this nature from evidence obtained on a cross-examination. 3 Chit. 890. By evidence in chief is sometimes meant that evidence, which is given in contradistinction to evidence which is obtained on the witness … [Read more...]

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