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INHABITED HOUSE – any shelter, ship or vessel
constituting the dwelling of one or more persons
even though the inhabitants thereof are
temporarily.

INHERENT – on aggravating circumstances, are
those that must of necessity accompany the
commission of the crime.

INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CHILD – refers to
the apprehension or taking into custody of a child
in conflict with the law, by law enforcement officers
or private citizens. INITIATIVE – is the right of
the people to propose bills and laws to be enacted
by the legislature on which the people may vote

INJUNCTION – a court order to act or abstain from
a specific act; an order prohibiting a person or a
group from carrying out a given action.

INJURIA NON EXCUSAT INJURIAM – a wrong does
not excuse a wrong.

INQUISITORIAL COURT SYSTEM – where the
accused is guilty until proven innocent or
mitigated.

INSANE CRIMINAL – those who commit crime due
to abnormalities or psychological disorders. This
criminal type includes the alcoholic, kleptomaniac,
nymphomaniac, child molester and the hysterical.

INSANITY – a mental disorder. It exist when there is
complete deprivation of intelligence. An insane
person is not exempt if it can be shown that he
acted during a lucid interval, compared to an

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