In personam: (Latin: against the person) All legal rights are either in personam or in rem. An in personam right attaches to a particular person.

In rem: (Latin: against the thing) In rem rights relate to property and are not based on any personal relationship.

Incorporeal: Intangible legal rights, such as copyrights or patents.

Incorporeal hereditament: Intangible property rights which may be inherited, such as easements and profits ý prendre.

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.