wex definitions

To impound refers to a process in both civil practice and criminal law, where the court or police take custody of personal property, such as an automobile or building. Generally, it is understood that the property will be returned to the

To imprison means to confine or physically restrict one’s personal liberty, usually in a jail or prison. As a penalty of  violating a criminal law, imprisonment varies differently from federal to state.

In property and real estate law, an improvement is any positive permanent change to land that augments the property’s value. An improvement will cause positive change to the land, increase the value, and will allow the landowner to make productive use of the property. Common examples are adding permanent buildings and other structures, or making an addition to an existing building.

Impute means to ascribe or attribute; to impute is the action of attributing a person with knowledge, liability, duty, or other various forms of responsibility. The act of imputing is indifferent to whether or not the imputee had sought or accepted those various forms of responsibility. 

In-absentia (in ab-sen-shah) is Latin for "in absence," or more fully, in one's absence. A trial is sometimes called trial in absentia in cases where the trial is held without the presence of the accused. In Smith v.

In camera is a Latin term which literally translates to "in chambers" but carries the meaning "in private." Portions of a case held in camera are held in private before a judge where the press and the public are not allowed to take part.

In extremis means to face dire circumstances, which may include imminent death or being near the point of death. An in extremis condition is a prerequisite for a nuncupative will. In McClain v. Adams, 135 Tex.

In forma pauperis is a Latin term meaning "in the manner of a pauper." A suit brought in forma pauperis allows a poor person to bring suit without incurring the costs of the suit.