Injunction: Court order that forbids a party to do something (prohibitory injunction) or compels him to do something (mandatory injunction). It may be enforced by committal to prison for contempt.

Insolvent: Person not able to pay his debts as they become due. Insolvency is a prerequisite for bankruptcy.

Inter alia: (Latin: among other things) Used to precede a list of examples covered by a more general descriptive statement.

Inter partes: Latin: between the parties.

Inter vivos: (Latin: between living persons) An inter vivos trust is set up to take effect while the settlor is still alive (as opposed to a testamentary trust, which takes effect only on the settlor”s death).

Interim order: Temporary court order of very limited duration, usually until the court has heard the full facts of a case.

Interlineation: Addition to a document after it has been signed. Such additions are disregarded unless they are initialled by the signatories and, if necessary, witnessed.

Interlocutory injunction: An injunction which lasts only until the end of the trial during which the order was sought, when it may be replaced by a permanent injunction.