Immaterial: a rule of evidence that requires that the evidence must have a sufficient relationship to the issue in question

Immunity: a grant of freedom from responsibility

Impact Rule: a requirement of some states tort law whereby a physical contact with the person must occur in order of damages for emotional distress to be recoverable

Impanel: to bring together in the courtroom the people selected to serve as the jury

Impleader: a rule of procedure whereby a third party is brought into an existing lawsuit

Implied Consent: a consent that is drawn from the facts of the surrounding circumstances

Implied Contract: a contract not expressly agreed upon in written terms but one created by the conduct of the parties

Imputed Liability: liability for the acts of another person which arises out of the operation of law

In Absentia: (lat.) in absence

In Camera: (lat.) in chambers

Indemnity: to wholly or partially responsibility for the loss that has been sustained by another

In Forma Pauperis: (lat.) as would a pauper. Normally refers to the right granted by the court to allow a party to proceed without the payment of costs due to financial inability

Informed Consent: a consent that is obtained after a full disclosure of the facts and risks involved; sometimes an allegation in medical negligence cases

Inherent Defect: a defect that exists and is natural to the item

Injunction: an order of the court which requires a person or entity to refrain from pursuing a particular course of conduct or activity

Injuria Absque Damno: (lat.) wrong or insult without damage; see DAMAGE ABSQUE INJURIA

Injuria Non Excusat Injuriam: (lat.) one wrong does not justify another

Injury any damage or injury inflicted upon another

In Limine: (lat.) at the beginning

In Loco Parentis: (lat.) in the place of the parent

In Personam: (lat.) against the person

In Re: in the matters of

In Rem: (lat.) an action against a thing, as opposed to an action against a person

Instruction: the law as given be the court to the jury prior to their deliberations which states the applicable law to the issues in the case

Inter Alia: (lat.) among other things

Interim Order: a temporary order

Interlocutory Order: an order or ruling that determines an intermediate issue, but does not dispose of the case in chief

Interpleader: a rule of procedure that allows a person who has a thing or money not belonging to him, and who is not certain to whom among several claimants it rightfully belongs, may give the thing or money to the court to decide who gets the thing or money

Interrogatories: in civil actions, a pretrial discovery tool in which written questions are sent by one party and are to be answered under oath by the other party

Intervention: a proceeding permitting a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress

Inter Vivos: (lat.) between the living

Invasion of Privacy: the wrongful intrusion into a persons private life

Invitee: one who comes upon the land of another by invitation of the owner

Ipse Dixit: (lat.) he said it himself

Irreparable Injury: a loss for which no remedy at law would be sufficient and therefore a court sitting in equity may order a special relief other than money damages

Issue: the item of fact or law in dispute

Issue Preclusion: an issue that has been decided in a previous litigation that thereafter is precluded from being re-litigated