In international law. Intervention is such an interference between two or more states as may (according to the event) result in a resort to force; while mediation always is, and is intended to be and to continue, peaceful only. Intervention between a sovereign and his own subjects is not justified by anything in international law; but a remonstrance may be addressed to the … [Read more...]

Latin: Interruption. A term used both in the civil and common law of prescription. Calvin. Interruptio multiplex non tollit praescriptionem semel obtentam. Frequent Interruption does not take away a prescription once secured. … [Read more...]

Lat. A witness incompetent to testify. Calvin. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning Repeated interruption does not defeat a prescription once obtained. … [Read more...]

One who cannot law fully make a testament. 2. An infant, an insane person, or one civilly dead, cannot make a will, for want of capacity or understanding; a married woman cannot make such a will without some special authority, because she is under the power of her husband. They are all intestable. One who has not testamentary capacity; e.g., an infant, lunatic, or person … [Read more...]