To be incorporated is to form a legal entity known as a corporation. State business laws govern the process of incorporation and the specific benefits that entities gain access to as a result of being incorporated. Once incorporated, a...
constitutional law
incorporation doctrine
Overview
The incorporation doctrine is a constitutional doctrine through which parts of the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution (known as the Bill of Rights) are made applicable to the states through the Due Process clause...
indictment
An indictment formally charges a person with a crime. During an indictment proceeding, a grand jury determines if there is adequate basis for bringing criminal charges against a suspected criminal actor. An indictment is one of two options a...
indictment of presidents
Overview
Indictments of a sitting or former president remain an uncertain area of Constitutional law. The Constitution does not directly address indictments for either, and the Supreme Court has never had an opportunity to rule directly on...
indigent
A person is referred to as indigent when they are impoverished, or unable to afford the basic necessities of life. A defendant who is indigent has a constitutional right to court-appointed representation, according to a 1963 Supreme Court...
ineffective assistance of counsel
Ineffective assistance of counsel refers to a situation in which a criminal defendant's legal representation fails to meet the minimum standards of competence and diligence expected from attorneys. It is a constitutional claim that arises...
inequity
Inequity means injustice or unfairness. In a legal context, inequity signifies injustices that are sufficiently recognized to justify a remedy. For example, in an employment context, an inequity of compensation or treatment based on protected...
infamous crime
An infamous crime is a felonious offense. In some states, the term may also refer to crimes that involve corruption, such as fraud or embezzlement. In addition to the severity of the offense, other factors that may contribute to a crime being...
intellectual property
Intellectual property (I.P. or IP) is a type of property encompassing the products of original human thought. Common examples of intellectual property include: the contents of a book, designs of an invention, computer software, company logos...
Intellectual Property Clause
The Intellectual Property (IP) Clause, also known as the “Patent and Copyright Clause” refers to Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, which grants Congress the enumerated power "To promote the progress of science...