In eyre; on a journey or circuit. In old English law, the justices in itinere (or in eyre) were those who made a circuit through the kingdom once in seven years for the purposes of trying causes. 3 Bl. Comm. 58
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Against an unwilling party; against one not assenting. A term applied to proceedings against an adverse party, to which he does not consent
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In or at the beginning. In initio litis, at the beginning, or in the first stage of the snit Bract fol. 400
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Infinitely; indefinitely. Imports Indefinite succession or continuance
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In the prellmlna-ries. A term in Scotch practice, applied to the preliminary examination of a witness as to the following points: whether he knows the parties, or bears ill will to either of them, or has recelved any reward or promise of reward for what he may say, or con lose or gain by the cause, or has been told by any person what to say. If the witness answer these questions satisfactorily, he is then examined in causa, in the cause. Bell, Dict “Evidence.”
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In the distinct, identical, or Individual form; in specie. Story, Bailm. | 97
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In a large quantity or sura; without division or particulars;’ by whole-sale. Green v. Taylor, 10 Fed. Cas. No. 1,126
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In kind; in the same genus or class; the same in quantity and quality, but not individually the same. In the Roman law, things which may be given or restored in genere are distinguished from such as must be given or restored in specie; that is, identically. Mackeld. Rom. Law, | 16L
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In the bosom of the law; in the protection of the law; in abeyance. 1 Coke, 131a; T. Raym. 819
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In future; at a future time; the opposite of in prasenti. 2 BL Comm. 166, 175
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In the general passage; that is, on the journey to Palestine with the general company or body of Crusaders. This term was of frequent occurrence in the old law of essoins, as a means of accounting for the absence of the party, and was distinguished from simplex possagi-urn, which meant that he was performing a pilgrimage to the Holy Land alone
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Relating to the whole or full amount; os a receipt in full. Complete; giving all details. Bard v. wood, 8 Metc. (Mass.) 75
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Continuing in both physical and civil existence; that is, neither actually dead nor civiliter mortuus
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Lat At the end. Used, in references, to indicate that the passage cited is at the end of a book, chapter, section, etc
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In the character or manner of a pauper. Describes permission given to a poor person to sue without liability for costs
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In fee. Bract fol. 207; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 64, $ 15. Seisitus in feodo, seised in fee. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 7, 11
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In being made; in process of formation or development; hence, incomplete or inchoate. Legal proceedings are described as in fieri until judgment is entered
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