Latin for Lawyers

L ATIN FOR L AWYERS

INSURGENT [L. in + surgo, surgere / to rise up] Rising up against civil or political authority. One who rebels against estab lished authority. A person who challenges the laws of a country or state, sometimes with force. INTANGIBLE [L. in + tangere / to touch] Incapable of being touched or felt. Incorporeal. Without form or substance. A right, asset or property which has no physical being but which may be evi denced by a receipt or document. A chose in action. A right, such as a copy right, patent or trademark, which may be described, valued or measured but which has no physical existence. See TANGIBLE INTEGRATE [L. integrare / to make whole, to form, to make part of a larger unit] To blend a part into a larger whole. To make part of a unit. To end the separa tion or isolation of one group or race from the general population and to incorporate the group or race into the general society. INTEGRATED CONTRACT (OR WRITING) A document intended by the parties to be complete within itself, without fur ther amplification or amendment. The final and complete recital of matters agreed upon. Evidence extrinsic to the document, such as parol evidence, is inadmissible. See EXTRINSIC INTENT [L. intendo, intendere / to stretch in one direction; to strain; anxious, taut; leaning towards] Purpose. The mental state of volition necessary for the commission of a spe cific act. A plan to execute a specific act. As used in the law of torts, intent is the conscious decision to commit an act or to bring about a result which will hurt or injure another. In criminal law, intent is a necessary ingredient of some crimes and must be proved by the prosecutor beyond a reasonable doubt. In the crime of aggravated assault, for example, the prosecutor must prove the intent to kill as well as the commission of a battery. INTER Between, among. Amidst. During. See INTRA

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