Illegal
Illegal is a description for something that is in violation of statute, regulation or ordinance. Illegal does not necessarily mean criminal. Something may be illegal under a statute that doesn't require criminal intent, and is therefore a civil vilation subject to civil penalites such as a fine.

Impeachment
Impeachment may refer to different legal concepts. One meaning in the law refers to discrediting a witness by showing that he or she is not telling the truth or does not have a reliable basis for their testimony.

Indemnity Deed of Trust
An indemnity deed of trust is a real estate recordable document used in Maryland to avoid payment of recordation and transfer taxes in real estate transactions. The state and each local jurisdiction impose recordation taxes and transfer taxes on the recordation documents that transfer an interest in land.

Independent Contractor
An independent contractor is a person or business who performs services for another person under an express or implied agreement and who is not subject to the other's control, or right to control, the manner and means of performing the services. The person who hires an independent contractor is not liable to others for the acts or omissions of the independent contractor. An independent contractor is distinguished from an employee, who works regularly for an employer.

Informed Consent
Informed consent is generally agreement to do something or to allow something to happen only after all the relevant facts are disclosed. Informed consent often refers to consent to a medical procedure after the patient has been made aware of all the risks and consequences.

Intangible Asset
An intangible asset is one that has no physical being, other than a writing, to evidence its existence.

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