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INTERVENING DAMAGES

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Such damages to an appellee as result from the delay caused by the appeal. See DAMAGES. … [Read more...]

INTERROGATORIES

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(A) Written questions that are sent to the opposing party to answer, which a party may answer or object on legal ground. Interrogatories occur pretrial and are to be answered under penalty of perjury. Court rules specifically regulate the amount and frequency of interrogatories and questions may be from form interrogatories which cover typical issues in common lawsuits and/or … [Read more...]

INTERVENTION

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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...]

INTERRUPTIO

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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...]

INTESTABILIS

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

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