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Lat. Works containing the elements of any science; institutions or institutes. One of Justinian's principal law collections, and a similar work of the Roman jurist Gaius, are so entitled. See INSTITUTES. … [Read more...] about INSTITUTIONES

A contract whereby, foi a stipulated consideration, one party undertakes to compensate the other for loss on a specified subject by specified perils. The party agreeing to make the compensation is usually called the "insurer" or "underwrit er;" the other, the "insured" or "assured;" the agreed consideration, the "premium;" the written contract a "policy;" the events insured … [Read more...] about INSURANCE

To convey information as a client to an attorney, or as an attorney to a counsel; to authorize one to appear as advocate ; to give a case In charge to the jury. … [Read more...] about INSTRUCT

A contract by which the insurer, in consequence of a certain premium received by him, either in a gross sum or by annual payments, undertakes to indemnify the insured against all loss or damage which he may sustain to a certain amount, in his house or other buildings, stock, goods, or merchandise, mentioned in the policy, by fire, during the time agreed upon. … [Read more...] about INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE

In French criminal law. The first process of a criminal prosecution. It includes the examination of the accused, the preliminary interrogation of witnesses, collateral investigations, the gathering of evidence, the reduction of the whole to order, and the preparation of a document containing a detailed statement: of the case, to serve as a brief for the prosecuting officers, … [Read more...] about INSTRUCTION