Simple English definitions for legal terms
Read a random definition: royalty interest
Term: IN INVITUM
Definition: In invitum means doing something to someone who doesn't want it. For example, if someone is forced to participate in a legal case, they are doing it in invitum. It is a Latin term that means "against an unwilling person." It is similar to the term "ab invito."
IN INVITUM
Against someone's will or without their consent.
1. The nonparty was forced to participate in the legal proceedings in invitum, meaning they were compelled to do so against their will.
2. The company's decision to terminate the employee's contract was made in invitum, as the employee did not agree to the termination.
The term "in invitum" is used to describe a situation where someone is forced to do something against their will or without their consent. In the legal context, it can refer to a nonparty being compelled to participate in legal proceedings or a decision being made without the agreement of all parties involved. The examples illustrate how the term can be used in different contexts to describe situations where someone is acting against their will.