A hit and run statute is a law that requires motorists who get in an accident to stay at the scene of the accident and identify themselves to the other motorists or to the police, regardless of who is responsible, regardless of the severity...
accidents and injuries
hold harmless
Hold harmless is defined as a promise in a contract, by one party not to hold the other party responsible if the other party carries out the contract in a way that causes damage to the first party. For example, leases may include a hold...
immunity
Immunity refers to legal protection that exempts a person from liability, punishment, or legal action that would otherwise apply. Immunity can be granted in various contexts, including criminal and civil cases, administrative proceedings, and...
implied consent
Implied consent, compared to express consent (where consent is directly and clearly given with explicit words), is the agreement given by a person’s action (even just a gesture) or inaction, or can be inferred from certain circumstances by...
implied warranty of merchantability
An implied warranty of merchantability is a type of warranty defined in U.C.C. § 2-314. U.C.C. § 2-314(1) states that, unless otherwise excluded or modified, a warranty that the goods are merchantable is implied in a contract for sale if the...
impute
Impute means to ascribe or attribute; to impute is the action of attributing a person with knowledge, liability, duty, or other various forms of responsibility. The act of imputing is indifferent to whether or not the imputee had sought or...
in extremis
In extremis means to face dire circumstances, which may include imminent death or being near the point of death. An in extremis condition is a prerequisite for a nuncupative will. In McClain v. Adams, 135 Tex. 627, the Texas Court of Appeals...
incidental damages
Incidental damages are compensatory damages awarded to an injured party based on costs associated with the loss in the value of the other party’s failed or deficient performance. Incidental damages are primarily a civil law concept and are...
incompetency
Incompetency is a lack of physical or intellectual ability, or to be deemed unqualified of doing something or taking responsibility. Such inability is usually caused by a mental illness or disability.
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indemnify
To indemnify, also known as indemnity or indemnification, means compensating a person for damages or losses they have incurred or will incur related to a specified accident, incident, or event. Typically, parties make a written agreement in...