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Law
(8283 entries)
Industrial Arbitration Court
IAC
Industrial Relations Law Reports
I.R.L.R.
Inebriated And Underage
IU
informant
one who provides information about a crime acting as an undercover spy for law enforcement, usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment
informant
An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police, which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment
information
formal charge, written accusation brought by a prosecutor charging a person with a crime
information
A written accusation charging a person with a crime. It is presented in court by a prosecuting officer under oath and does not come from a grand jury
Information Resource Management Commission
IRMC
Informed Merchants To Prevent Alcoholic Crime Tendencies
IMPACT
infraction
minor violation of a law, pact, agreement, etc
infraction
A minor violation of a law, contract, or right that is not a misdemeanor or a felony and can't be punished by time in prison. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions
Infraction Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
IRLJ
inhabited
Act of residing actually and permanently in a given place or dwelling. Synonymous with domicile, dwell, live, sojourn
inhabited dwelling
A structure which is currently used as a residence whether occupied or not. Courts flexibly interpret this term. It is still inhabited even if the occupants are temporarily absent
inheritance tax
A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax
Inimical To Public Safety
IPS
initial appearance
in criminal law, the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial
initial appearance
In criminal law, the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial. The Constitution bans secret accusations, so initial appearances are public unless the defendant asks otherwise
initial appearance
the accused must be present, though he or she usually does not offer evidence. Also called FIRST APPEARANCE
Injection Drug Use
IDU
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