Incest is marriage or sexual intercourse with a relative within the prohibited degree of consanguinity. In other words, incest is sexual contact between close blood relatives, including brothers and sisters, parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren, or aunts or uncles with nephews or nieces. Incest is a crime in all states, even if consensual by both parties.
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.
In criminal law, to incite means to instigate or to persuade another to commit a crime. See Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969), Brandenburg test, and fighting words.
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.
Here are examples of incompetency in different legal areas:
Someone is considered incompetent when they are unable to manage their own affairs due to mental incapacity (such as deterioration or psychosis) or sometimes due to a serious physical disability. Incompetence can be used to appoint a guardian or conservator to manage the affairs of the incapacitated person.
Incontrovertible evidence refers to evidence that leaves no doubt as to a particular conclusion. It is the evidence introduced to prove a fact in a trial which is supposed to be so conclusive that there can be no other truth as to the matter.
To Incriminate is to suggest, charge, accuse, show, suggest, or admit involvement in a crime.
[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Indecent exposure is the act of revealing one's genitals in public in a manner that is likely to offend others. Exposure is indecent under the law whenever a reasonable person would or should know that his act may be seen by others--for example, in a public place or through an open window--and that it is likely to cause affront or alarm.
Indemnity is a type of insurance that covers a wide range of damages and losses. In the indemnity clause, one party commits to compensate another party for any prospective loss or damage.
