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2601 Etymology dictionary, p. inquire (v.).2
… a legal or official investigation (into an alleged offense)," from Old French enquerre "ask, inquire about" (Modern French enquérir ) and directly from Medieval …
2602 Etymology dictionary, p. inquisition (n.).2
… seeking; legal examination, a seeking of grounds for accusation," noun of action from past participle stem of inquirere (see inquire ).
2603 Etymology dictionary, p. inquisitor (n.).2
… ; a legal investigator, collector of evidence," agent noun from Latin inquirere (see inquire ). As the title of an officer of the Inquisition, from 1540s. Related …
2604 Etymology dictionary, p. in re (prep.).2
… the (legal) case of," c. 1600, probably from Duns Scotus; Latin, from re, ablative of res "property, goods; matter, thing, affair," from Proto-Italic *re-, from PIE *reh-i- "wealth …
2605 Etymology dictionary, p. instrument (n.).3
… ]. The legal meaning "written document by which formal expression is given to a legal act" is from early 15c. Formerly also used of body parts or organs with special …
2606 Etymology dictionary, p. instrumentary (adj.).2
"of or pertaining to a deed or legal instrument," 1722, from instrument (n.) in the legal sense.
2607 Etymology dictionary, p. interest (n.).2
… -15c., "legal claim or right; a concern; a benefit, advantage, a being concerned or affected (advantageously)," from Old French interest "damage, loss, harm" (Modern French …
2608 Etymology dictionary, p. interest (n.).3
… a legal concern in," from Medieval Latin interesse "compensation for loss," noun use of Latin interresse (compare German Interesse, from the same Medieval Latin …
2609 Etymology dictionary, p. intermarriage (n.).2
1570s, "act or fact of marrying" (now mostly restricted to legal use), from inter- + marriage. Meaning "marriage between members of different classes, tribes, etc." is from c. 1600.
2610 Etymology dictionary, p. interrupt (v.).2
… a legal right," from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere "break apart, break off, break through," from inter "between" (see inter- ) + rumpere "to break …
2611 Etymology dictionary, p. intruder (n.).2
1530s, agent noun from intrude. Originally legal. Fuller ("Pisgah-Sight of Palestine," 1650) has fem. form intrudress .
2612 Etymology dictionary, p. invalid (adj.2).2
"of no legal force," 1630s, from special use of Latin invalidus "not strong, infirm, impotent, feeble, inadequate," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + validus "strong" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong").
2613 Etymology dictionary, p. irresponsible (adj.).2
1640s, "not legally answerable for conduct or actions," from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + responsible. Meaning "not acting with a sense of responsibility" is from 1680s. Related: Irresponsibly .
2614 Etymology dictionary, p. issue (n.).4
Legal sense developed from the notion of "end or result of pleadings in a suit (by presentation of the point to be determined by trial)," hence "the controversy …
2615 Etymology dictionary, p. jail-bait (n.).2
also jailbait, "girl under the legal age of consent conceived as a sex object," 1928, from jail (n.) + bait (n.).
2616 Etymology dictionary, p. John Doe (n.).2
… a legal action, attested from 1768 (in Blackstone). The fictitious defendant was Richard Roe. If female, Jane Doe, Jane Roe. Replaced earlier John-a-nokes (1530s …
2617 Etymology dictionary, p. John Doe (n.).3
… narrower legal sense "name of the fictitious plaintiff in actions of ejectment." John Doe warrant attested from 1935.
2618 Etymology dictionary, p. joinder (n.).2
"act of joining together" (usually in specific legal senses), c. 1600, from French joindre "to join," taken as a noun, from Latin iungere "to join together, unite, yoke," from nasalized form of PIE root *yeug- "to join."
2619 Etymology dictionary, p. jointure (n.).2
… ." Specific legal sense is from mid-15c.: "estate or property settled on an intended husband and wife, meant as a provision for the latter."
2620 Etymology dictionary, p. judgment (n.).2
mid-13c., jugement, "action of trying at law, trial," also "capacity for making decisions," from Old French jugement "legal judgment; diagnosis; the Last Judgment" (11c.), from jugier "to judge" (see judge (v.)).