Latin for Lawyers

INVALID

INVALID [L. in / not + validus / strong, powerful, effective] Without force or effect. Illegal. Ineffective. Lacking in authority. Also, a per son who is sick or physically impaired. INVALIDATE [L. in + validus / strong, effective] To cause to become ineffective or without force. To nullify or make illegal. INVASION OF PRIVACY [L. invado / to enter, attack + privatus / private, a private citizen] In the law of torts, the term invasion of privacy encompasses four distinct torts, all of which intrude upon a person's right to privacy: 1) misappropria tion of a person's identity, e.g., by using his name or photo for financial gain without his permission; 2) intrusion upon his seclusion, e.g., by using a wire tap to record his conversations; 3) publicizing the details of his private life; and 4) putting him in a false light by publishing information about him that would be considered offensive by a reasonable person. INVENT [L. invenio, invenire / to come upon, encounter, find, discover; inven tio / an invention] To devise or create through independent investigation and thought. To dis cover something new and not previously utilized. To originate through the process of research and study. To introduce a new device, process or machine. INVENTORY [L. invenire / to find] Any list of assets or items having a common characteristic or common own ership, as the assets of an individual or a business. A schedule showing all the property of an identifiable entity. Also, goods on hand and available for sale or distribution by a business. Inventory may be valued at cost or at market; it may also be valued under FIFO (items first received are assumed to be the first sold) or LIFO (items last received are assumed to be sold first). INVENTORY SEARCH A search conducted by the police without a warrant following seizure of an item such as a motor vehicle to determine and list all its components and con tents; the purpose is to forestall loss of property and resulting claims against the police. INVEST [L. in + vestio, vestire / to dress, cloth] To commit funds or resources to a business or enterprise for the purpose of producing gain and income. To devote a particular asset to a specific purpose for future gain or profit. To purchase a security or place money in an interest bearing fund or account. Also, to place someone in a position of honor or authority, or to give him the symbols of office or authority.

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