Legal Definitions - intus habet

Term: intus habet
Definition: This phrase means "has in his own hands" in Law Latin. It was used to talk about a situation where a tutor held onto a pupil's money without accounting for it. In this case, it was assumed that the money the tutor had was enough to pay off any debts the tutor claimed the pupil owed them.
Example: The tutor was accused of taking some of the pupil's money, but he claimed the pupil owed him money for extra lessons. The court decided that since the tutor had intus habet, he could use the pupil's money to pay off the debt.
Term: in tuto
Definition: This phrase means "in safety" in Law Latin. It was used to talk about situations where something was protected or secure.
Example: The valuable jewelry was kept in a safe deposit box at the bank, so it was in tuto from theft or damage.
Term: inundate
Definition: To inundate means to overflow or overwhelm, especially with water.
Example: The heavy rain caused the river to inundate the nearby fields, flooding the crops and causing damage to the farmers' livelihoods.
Term: inure
Definition: To inure means to become accustomed to something unpleasant or to take effect.
Example: The soldiers were inured to the harsh conditions of war, having been trained to endure long periods of time without food or sleep.