In employment law, a hostile work environment when an employee is subjected to discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of their membership or perceived membership in a protected group such as race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, or genetics.
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.
Incorporeal is something intangible; that has no physical existence, such as a right.
Insanity and diminished capacity are two related, but distinct legal terms that are relevant in the field of Criminal Law. Both concepts can be used by individuals as defenses against a wide variety of charged crimes.
Insider trading is the trading of a company’s securities by individuals with access to confidential or material nonpublic information about the company. Taking advantage of this privileged access is considered a breach of the individual’s fiduciary duty.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of US Government regulations that control the import and export of defense products. The purpose of ITAR is to safeguard national security, and to further American foreign policy interests.
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an entity that supplies broadband service to subscribers. Broadband refers to services that provide high-speed Internet access.
Inure means to take or to have a particular effect, to result in, or to apply.
Involuntary civil commitment refers to the legal process by which individuals are admitted into a treatment facility or supervised outpatient treatment against their wishes. This can be done for various reasons, including mental illness, serious developmental disability, and/or substance abuse as defined by current statutes.
