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Hearsay
Evidence given by a witness who relates not what he knows personally but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others. Legal dictionary
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Henceforth
Imports a continuity of action or condition from the present time forward, but excludes all the past. Legal dictionary
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Hereto
Is a reference to this document or to this matter. Legal dictionary
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Ijara
An Arabic word meaning rent. It is a sharia-compliant form of mortgage similar to rent to own, or rent with acquisition. Legal dictionary
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Illegal
A violation of a statute, regulation or ordinance, which may be criminal or merely not in conformity; that which lacks authority of or support from the law. Legal dictionary
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Impeachment
A formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal punishment or civil proceedings. Legal dictionary
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Implied term
A contract term created by law (case law and statutes) as opposed to an express term that is created by the parties to a contract. An implied term can be ascertained by reference to a five-stage test. It must be: reasonable and equitable, necessary for the business efficacy of the contract, so obvious that it goes without saying, capable of clear expression, and must not contradict an express term. Legal dictionary
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Inalienable
Unable to be taken away or remove. Legal dictionary
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Incorporeal hereditament
Property that can be passed on to another person following the death of the owner, but which do not exist physically. They include patent rights, rental income from land, hereditary titles, pensions and annuities. Legal dictionary
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Indemnity
An agreement or assurance whereby one party insures another party against an anticipated loss, or to prevent that party from being damaged by the legal consequences of an act or the failure to act by the party providing the indemnity or a third party. Legal dictionary
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Indictment
A formal written statement that a person has committed a particular criminal offence. Legal dictionary
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Industrial espionage
Attempting to obtain trade secrets by dishonest means, including telephone tapping, infiltration of a competitors workforce and computer hacking. Legal dictionary
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Infraction
A breach of an obligation in a contract or a violation of the law or regulation for which the consequences or the penalty which is appropriate is minor, such as a parking infraction. Legal dictionary
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Injunction
Is an equitable remedy in the form of a court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts. A party that fails to comply with an injunction faces criminal or civil penalties. They can also be charged with contempt of court. Legal dictionary
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Insolvency
The state or condition of being unable to pay money owed, by a person or a company, on time. Those in a state of insolvency are referred to as insolvent. Legal dictionary
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