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Impartial

Not having or showing any favouritism to one side in a dispute

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Independent

Person or organisation not connected to any of the parties in a dispute or legal case

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Indictable Offence

A criminal offence triable only by the Crown Court. The different types of offence are classified 1, 2, 3 or 4. Murder is a class 1 offence

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Infant

Also known as a minor: A person under 18 years of age which prevents them from acting on their own behalf in legal proceedings

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Injunction

A court order which either restrains a person from a course of action or behaviour, or which requires a person to follow another course of action.

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Inspection of Documents

Arrangements made by the parties to allow mutual exchange and copying of documents

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Instalments

A method of paying a debt in several parts at intervals. Payment by instalments is agreed to make the burden of repayment lighter

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Interest

A charge for borrowed money, a percentage of the sum borrowed

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Interim order

An order made during proceedings which is not a final order

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Interlocutory

Interim, pending a full order/decision, e.g. interlocutory judgment for damages pending further hearing to assess amount to be awarded and entered as final judgment

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Interpleader

A claim by a third party to ownership of goods levied upon under a warrant of execution which is disputed by a creditor. The Court then issues an interpleader summons for the parties to attend Court to adjudicate on rightful ownership

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Intestate

Without leaving a will

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Issue / issuing

To initiate legal proceedings in pursuit of a claim

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