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What is not essential; unimportant what is not requisite; what is informal; as, an immaterial averment, an immaterial issue. 2. When a witness deposes to something immaterial, which is false, although he is guilty of perjury in foro conscientiae, he cannot be punished for perjury. Not material, essential, or necessary; not Important or pertinent; not decisive. Immaterial … [Read more...] about IMMATERIAL

The coming into a country of foreigners for purposes of permanent residence. The correlative term "emigration" denotes the act of such persons in leaving their former country. … [Read more...] about IMMIGRATION

That which should not be admissible into evidence as it is not relevant to the matters being discussed and, even if it were, the evidence is of practically no use and will not affect the outcome of the decision as to the facts or matters in issue. … [Read more...] about IMMATERIAL AND IRRELEVANT

Commonly referred to as ICE; the agency of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for the enforcement of immigration law. … [Read more...] about IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

One alleging with needless particularity or unnecessary circumstances, what is material and requisite, and which, properly, might have been stated more generally, or without such circumstances or particulars; or, in other words, it, is a statement of unnecessary particulars, in connexion with, and as descriptive of, what is material. Gould on Pl. c. 3, 186. 2. It is highly … [Read more...] about IMMATERIAL AVERMENT