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Impairing or prejudle-Ing. Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Pledged; given in pledge, (pignori data;) mortgaged. A term applied in Bracton to land. Bract, fol. 20 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. The obtaining anything by petition or en-treaty. Particularly, the obtaining of a benefice from Rome by solicitation, which […]

Umpire, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. To im* peach or accuse. Impescatus, Impeached. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English practice. To obtain by request, as a writ or privilege. Bract fols. 57, 172b. This appllcatlon of the word […]

Irrelevancy; the fault of not properly pertaining to the issue or proceeding. The introduction of any mat-ters into a bill, answer, or […]

In equity pleading Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Unskillfulness; want of skill Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. Thls is one […]

See Dibectobt Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As used in various legal compound terms, this word means defective or incomplete; wanting in some legal or formal requisite; wanting in […]

In old English law. A disturber in the action of quare impedit. St Marlb. c. 12 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat. In the civil law. Ex-penses; outlays. Mackeld. Rom. Law, S 168; Calvin. Divided into necessary, (necessaries,) useful, (utiles,) and tasteful or […]

In Spanish law. A prohibition to contract marriage, established by law between certain persons Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Disabilities, or hin-drances to the making of contracts, snch as coverture, infancy, want of reason, etc Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

To Impeach, to accuse, or prosecute for felony or treason Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old practice, one who hinders; an lmpedlent. The defendant or deforciant in a flne was sometimes so called. Cowell; Blount Source: […]

To accuse; to charge a liability upon; to sue Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A criminal proceed-lng against a public officer, before a quasi political court, instituted by a written accu-sation called “articles of impeachment;” for […]

L. Fr. In ecdeslas-tical law. one who is Inducted and in possession of a benefice. Parson lmparsonee, (persona impersonata.) Cowell; Dyer, 40 […]

In ecclesiastical law. The act of putting Into full possession of a benefice Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To have license to settle a litigation amicably; to obtain delay for ad-Justment Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In early practice, imparlance meant time given to either of the parties to an action to answer the pleading of the other. […]

In old English law. To impound. Reg. orig. 92b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)