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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

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

Likeness; resemblance; equivalent as, instar dentium, like teeth; instar omnium, equivalent to all. … [Read more...] about INSTAR

We have seen. A word sometimes used in letters-patent, reciting a grant, inspeximus such former grant, and so reciting it verbatim; it then grants such further privileges as are thought convenient. 5 Co. 54. … [Read more...] about INSPEXIMUS

In old English deeds. A stock or store of cattle, and other things; the whole stock upon a farm, including cattle, wagons, plows, and all other implements of husbandry. 1 Mon. Angl. 5485; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 72, … [Read more...] about INSTAURUM