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An agreement made between states or jurisdictions regarding something that is of mutual interest, such as a law to enforce. … [Read more...] about INTERSTATE COMPACT

A space of time between two periods. When a person is unable to perform an act at any two given periods, but in the interval he has performed such act, as when a man is found to be insane in the months of January and March, and he enters into a contract or makes a will in the interval, in February, he will be presumed to have been insane at that time; and the onus will lie to … [Read more...] about INTERVAL

To enter or intrude in between two or more people or parties, usually referring to the entrance of an additional party into a lawsuit. … [Read more...] about INTERVENE

An intervener is a person who voluntarily interposes In an action or other proceeding with the leave of the court … [Read more...] about INTERVENER

An act or event which occurs after the initial act which would have caused injury or damages. The result of this second act absolves the first actor from liability or responsibility. For example, a man shoots an arrow at another but a car strikes and kills the victim prior to the arrow reaching the target. … [Read more...] about INTERVENING ACT