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INSPECTOR GENERAL

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An official or person placed in a high position who is charged with the duty of identifying and eradicating fraud or wasteful conduct. … [Read more...] about INSPECTOR GENERAL

INSTANTANEOUS

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An "instantaneous" crime is one which is fully consummated or completed in and by a single act (such as arson or murder) as distinguished from one which involves a series or repetition of acta See U. S. v. Owen (D. C.) 32 Fed. 537, … [Read more...] about INSTANTANEOUS

INSPECTORS

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Officers whose duty It is to examine the quality of certain articles of merchandise, food, weights and measures, etc … [Read more...] about INSPECTORS

INSTANTER

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Immediately; presently. This term, it is said, means that the act to which it applies, shall be done within twenty-four hours but a doubt has been suggested by whom is the account of the hours to be kept, and whether the term instanter as applied to the subject-matter may not be more properly taken to mean before, the rising of the court, when the act is to be done in court; … [Read more...] about INSTANTER

INSPECTORSHIP , DEED OF

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In English law. An instrument entered into between an Insolvent debtor and his creditors, appointing one or more persons to inspect and oversee the winding up of such Insolvent's affairs on behalf of the creditors. … [Read more...] about INSPECTORSHIP , DEED OF

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