Published On:Thursday, 12 January 2012
Posted by Muhammad Atif Saeed
Law Dictionary Word Under I
Indict using legal means, to officially accuse someone of committing an offence.
Indictable offence an offence which can be tried by jury in the Crown Court.
Indictment a document setting out the details of the offence a defendant is accused of.
Intangible property property which does not physically exist, such as a right or a patent.
Interest a legal right to use property.
Interlocutory judgement a provisional judgement. (Since April 1999, this had been replaced with the phrase 'Judgment for an amount and costs to be decided by the court').
Interlocutory proceedings the first things to be done before a civil case comes to trial. They include pleading (preparing the formal written statement) and discovery (stating the documents, under one party's control, which are relevant to the case and making them available to the other party) so that there are no surprises when the trial starts.
Interrogatories in a civil case, formal questions from one side which the other side must answer under oath.
Intestacy/intestate when someone dies without leaving a will. Their estate is divided up between their relatives following the rules set by law.
Intimidation threatening or frightening someone into doing something.
Issue the legal word for:
_ children; or
_ the matter to be decided by a court action.
Issued share capital share capital which has been allocated to shareholders who have subscribed for (asked for) shares.
