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The legal property that is the creative product of the mind, which includes the law of copyright (works of authorship), trademark (ownership of brands and marketing efforts) and patent (inventions of the mind.) … [Read more...] about INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

When one draws on an account for an amount that is greater than the balance in the account. A check that is drawn with insufficient funds is known as an NSF check. … [Read more...] about INSUFFICIENT FUNDS

Lat. An island; a house not connected with other houses, but separated by a surrounding space of ground. Calvin. … [Read more...] about INSULA

Being insulated or isolated from the surroundings. … [Read more...] about INSULAR

Lat. In Roman law. The appointment of the hwres in the will. It corresponds very nearly to the nomination of an executor in English law. Without such an appointment the will was void at law, but the prwtor (i.e., equity) would, under certain circumstances, carry out the intentions of the testator. Brown. … [Read more...] about INSTITUTIO HAEREDIS