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In re is a Latin phrase meaning “in the matter of.” The term “In re” is used in legal documents to refer to a case, particularly a case without an opposing party. For example, "In re Estate of Ruth Bentley" might be used to refer to a probate case about the estate of Ruth Bentley.

• Latin terms

Incarceration is the detention of a person, often in a correctional or psychiatric facility. Incarceration is often used in reference to criminal sentences imposed by a court of law.

An incentive is a reason or motivation that encourages parties to engage in certain conduct or to take certain actions. In the legal context, incentives are often created through laws, regulations, financial subsidies, or tax provisions. They are used as a tool to encourage desired behaviors and to achieve public policy goals.

To incentivize is the act of providing a reward or benefit to encourage a particular behavior or action. This can involve offering a financial incentive, such as a bonus or a reduction in taxes, or non-monetary incentives, such as recognition or praise.

An inchoate offense is a type of crime that is committed by taking a punishable step towards the commission of another crime. The three basic inchoate offenses are attempt, solicitation, and conspiracy. 

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

• contract law

To be incorporated is to form a legal entity known as a corporation.

When first adopted, the Bill of Rights only limited the power of the federal government, but not state governments. This remained the case for decades after the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment.

• constitutional law

A patent can be infringed either directly or indirectly. Direct infringement occurs when someone makes, uses, or sells a patented invention without the authority to do so. Alternatively, indirect infringement occurs when a person actively causes someone else to infringe on a patent.

• intellectual property; patent; copyright; trademark; direct infringement; secondary liability

Any person who actively induces infringement of a patent is liable as an infringer (see 35 U.S.C. § 271(b). Inducement of infringement refers to a situation where a person encourages or facilitates another person to directly infringe on a patent.