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In the civil law. Not named or classed; belonging to no specific class; ranking under a general head. A term applied to those contracts for which no certain or precise remedy was appointed, but a general action on the case only. Dig. 2, 1, 4, 7, 2; Id. 19, 4, 5. Innominate contracts, literally, are the "unclassified" contracts of Roman law. They are contracts which are neither … [Read more...] about INNOMINATE

1. A body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters. The grand jury is sometimes called the "grand inquest." 2. The judicial inquiry made by a jury summoned for the purpose is called an "inquest." The finding of such men, upon an investigation, is also called an "inquest" People v. Coombs, 36 App. Div. 284, 55 N. Y. Supp. 276; Davis v. Bibb County, 116 Ga. 23, 42 … [Read more...] about INQUEST

Injury without damage. Injury without damage or loss will not bear an action. The following, cases illustrate this principle. … [Read more...] about INJURIA ABSQUE DAMNO

A person who lodges or dwells in the same house with another, occupying different rooms, but using the same door for passing In and out of the house. Webster; Jacob. … [Read more...] about INMATE

Latin, meaning A wrong does not excuse a wrong. … [Read more...] about INJURIA NON EXCUSAT INJURIAM