IPSO JURE

By the law itself; by the mere operation of law. Calvin. Ira furor brevis est. Anger is a short insanity. Beardsley v. Maynard, 4 Wend. (N. Y.) 330, 355.

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IRRESISTIBLE FORCE

A term applied to such an interposition of human agency as is. from its nature and power, absolutely uncontrollable: as the inroads of a hostile army. Story, Bailm.

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IRA MOTUS

Lat. Moved or excited by anger or passion. A term sometimes formerly used in the plea of son assault demesne. 1 Tidd, Pr. 045.

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IRRESISTIBLE IMPULSE

Used chiefly in criminal law, this term means an impulse to commit an unlawful or criminal act which cannot be resisted or overcome by the patient because insanity or mental disease has destroyed the freedom of his will and his power of self-control and of choice as to his actions. See McCarty v. Com., 114 Ky. G20, 71 S. W. G5S; State v. Knight, 95 Me. 407, 50 Atl. 27G, 55 L. R. A. 373; Leache v. State, 22 Tex. App. 279, 3 S. W. 539, 58 Am. Rep. G3S; State v. Peel, 23 Mont. 358, 59 Pac. 109, 75 Am. St. Rep. 529. And see INSANITY.

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IRE AD LARGUM

Lat. To go at large; to escape; to be set at liberty

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IRREVOCABLE

Which cannot be revoked or recalled

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IRENARCHA

In Roman law. An officer whose duties are described in Dig. 5, 4, 18, 7. See Id. 4S, 3, 6; Cod. 10, 75. Literally, a peace-officer or magistrate.

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IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT

Credit that can only be cancelled when both parties agree to. Refer to confirmed, direct pay, transferable, and standby letters of credit.

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IRRATIONAL

term that means something is absurd, ridiculous, mentally unsound. A sane person suffering stress may become irrational.

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IRRECUSABLE

a term used for the contractual obligation that is imposed on a person legally but without the person’s consent.

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