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Interest

right to take objection to hearing by a judge on the ground of interest is often waived by counsel on the judge announcing his interest; see, e.g., Law Times newspaper of June 30, 1906, at p. 222.

In person

writ or other process, or appears to conduct his case in Court himself, instead of through solicitor or counsel, is said to act and appear in person. Any party except one suing or defending in forma pauperis,

Increase, affidavit of

of the costs of the trial, including the evidence and the suspending of and any payment to witnesses, counsel, and Court fees, must be supported by affidavit, commonly called the 'Affidavit of Increase' Gray on Costs. See

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Independent advice

Independent advice, means counsel that is impartial and not given to further the interests of the person giving it. Whether a testator

Insect-infested

the presence of insects was found in the article of food. The word 'infested', accord-ing to the learned counsel, connotes the presence of insects of a magnitude or extent which makes the article unfit for human consumption,

Insilium

Insilium, evil advice or counsel.

Jurisdiction

as meaning 'generally the authority of the judicial officer to act in the matters', Rachapudi Subba Rao v. Advocate General, AIR 1981 SC 755: (1981) 2 SCR 320: (1981) 2 SCC 577. Jurisdiction should not be confused

Last day of term

motion the first, and so on, in order of juniority, to the senior outer-barrister; afterwards, among the Queen's Counsel and serjeants, the senior began. For the purposes of the administration of justice the division of the legal

Law Officers of the Crown

s. 13 and Sch. Consult Norton-Kyshe's Attorney-General and Solicitor-General of England. The Scottish Law Officers are the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor-General (q.v.).

Lawyer

Lawyer, a person learned in the law, as a counsel, or solicitor.

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