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INTRUSION

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(A) estates, torts. When an ancestor dies seised of an estate of inheritance expectant upon an estate for life, and then the tenant dies, and between his death and the entry of the heir, a stranger unlawfully enters upon the estate, this is called an intrusion. It differs from an abatement, for the latter is an entry into lands void by the death of a tenant in fee, and an … [Read more...] about INTRUSION

INTRA VIRES

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An act is said to be intra vires ("within the power") of a person or corporation when it is within the scope of his or its powers or authority. It is the opposite of ultra vires, (q. v.) Pittsburgh, etc., R. Co. v. Dodd, 115 Ky. 176, 72 S. W. 827. … [Read more...] about INTRA VIRES

INTTERDICTED OF FIRE AND WATER

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Formerly those persons who were banished for some crime, were interdicted of fire and water; that is, by the judgment order was given that no man should receive them into his house, but should deny them fire and water, the two necessary elements of life. … [Read more...] about INTTERDICTED OF FIRE AND WATER

Int’l Rev. Intell. Prop. & Competition L.

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International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law … [Read more...] about Int’l Rev. Intell. Prop. & Competition L.

Int’l Rev. L. & Econ.

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International Review of Law and Economics … [Read more...] about Int’l Rev. L. & Econ.

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