591. Indirect Tax
A tax which is levied indirectly; it is ultimately paid for by the consumer.
592. Indigent
A poor person; not penniless, but in need and who has no financial support whatsoever.
593. 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.
594. Indictable Offense
An offense which the government can opt to cause trial by a more formal process than by summary process.
595. Indemnity
Contract with a third-party to perform another's obligations if called upon to do so by the third-party, whether the other has defaulted or not.
597. Incorporeal Hereditament
599. Inchmaree Clause
A standard clause in maritime insurance contracts covering risks of events not directly related to perils at sea such as loading accidents.
600. Incest
The crime of sexual contact with a blood relative usually including a parent, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild.