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INSTIGATION

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The act by which one incites another to do something, as to injure a third person, or to commit some crime or misdemeanor, to coramence a suit or to prosecute a criminal. Vide Accomplice. Incitation; urging; solicitation. The act by which one incites another to do something, as to commit some crime or to commence a suit. … [Read more...] about INSTIGATION

INSTALLATION OR INSTALMENT

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The act by which an officer is put in public possession of the place he is to fill. The president of the United States, or a governor, is installed into office, by being sworn agreeably to the requisition of the constitution and laws. Vide Inauguration. … [Read more...] about INSTALLATION OR INSTALMENT

INSTIRPARE

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To plant or establish. … [Read more...] about INSTIRPARE

INSTALLMENT

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contracts. A part of a debt due by contract, and agreed to be paid at a time different from that fixed for the, payment of the other part. For example, if I engage to pay you one thousand dollars, in two payments, one on the first clay of January, and the other on the first day of July, each of these payments or obligations to pay will be an installment . 2. In such case each … [Read more...] about INSTALLMENT

INSTITOR

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civ. law. A clerk in a store an agent. 2. He was so called because he watched over the business with which he was charged; and it is immaterial whether he was employed in making a sale in a store, or whether charged with any other business. Institor appellatus est ex eo, quod negotio gerendo instet; nec multum facit tabernae sit praepositus, an cuilibet alii negotiationi. … [Read more...] about INSTITOR

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