INITIATIVE, in politics. In legisla tire assemblies constituted so AS to COh. prise more than one chamber, or tumor) than one distinct and co-ordinate power, that branch of the legislature to which belongs of right the power to propose measures of a particular class is said to have the initiative with respect to those measures. Thus in England all proposi tions for taxing, the subject, whether di rectly or indirectly, must begin in the Commons ; a usage which has been adopted in most modern constitutions. On the other hand, there arc some private bills which by custom originate in the Lords; and one bill, that, namely, for a general pardon, is proposed in the first instance by the crown.
1NJUNC"f ION, in law, a writ or pro hibition granted in several cases; and for the most part grounded on an inter locutory order or decree, made in the court of chancery or exchequer, for stay ing proceedings either in courts of law, or ecclesiastical courts. When the reason
for granting an injunction ceases, the in junction is dissolved.
in a legal sense, any wrong or damage done to another, either in his person, rights, reputation, or goods. Whatever impairs the quality or dimin ishes the value of goods or property, is an injury; so also whatever impairs the health, weakens the mental faculties, or prejudices the character of a person, is an injury.
IN'lmA ND, in lazy, that part of any land or mansion which lay next to the mansion-house, and was used by the lord himself—In geography, that which is sit uated in the interior of a country remote from the sea-coast.—Inland bills, in com merce, bills payable in the country where they are drawn