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21. In Pari Delicto

Latin for 'both parties are at fault.'

22. Innocent Passage

A term of international maritime law referring to a ship's right to enter and pass through a coastal state's territorial water as long as it is not prejudicial to the peace and order of the coastal state.

23. In Loco Parentis

iv style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Latin, a person who thought not the natural parent, has acted as a parent to a child and may thus be liable to legal obligations as if they were a natural parent.iv>

24. In Limine

iv style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Latin, at the beginning or on the threshold.iv>

25. Injunction

iv style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> A court order that prohibits a party from doing something (restrictive injunction) or compels them to do something (mandatory injunction).iv>

26. Informed Consent

generally refers to medical practice, the requirement in non-emergency situations for a patient to accept medical or surgical procedures

27. Industrial Design

A new product or packaging design, or some such ornamental feature, and eligible for intellectual property protection.

28. Indirect Tax

A tax which is levied indirectly; it is ultimately paid for by the consumer.

29. Indigent

A poor person; not penniless, but in need and who has no financial support whatsoever.

30. Indictment

The document by which the state sets out the claim that a person has committed a crime. It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused offender must stand trial.

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