Legal Definitions - intercommon

Definition: Intercommon is a verb that has three meanings:

1. To share in the rights to a common.
2. In Scottish law, to communicate or deal with criminals or others.
3. In Scottish law, to prohibit a person from communicating or dealing with a criminal.

Examples:

• As a member of the community, I have the right to intercommon with others who share the same common land.
• The judge ordered the accused to be intercommoned, meaning that no one was allowed to communicate or deal with them.
• The victim's family requested that the court intercommon the defendant, so that they could not communicate or deal with them in any way.

The first example illustrates the first meaning of intercommon, which is to share in the rights to a common. The second and third examples illustrate the second and third meanings of intercommon, which are specific to Scottish law and involve communication and dealings with criminals.