Initialism of intraperitoneal.
IP — Definition and meaning
(Noun) Initialism of intellectual property.
• Initialism of Indigenous peoples.
• Initialism of interpositive.
• Initialism of innings pitched (“the statistic reporting the number of innings pitched by a pitcher”).
• Initialism of immunoprecipitation.
• Initialism of insertion point (where text, etc. will be added in a document).
• Initialism of instruction pointer (CPU register).
• Initialism of inflectional phrase.
• Initialism of incontinentia pigmenti.
• Initialism of instrument panel.
• Initialism of injured party.
• Initialism of initial permutation.
• Ellipsis of IP address. An unregistered user identified by their IP address.
• An unregistered user identified by their IP address.
• An Iraqi police officer, or the Iraqi police as a whole.
• Initialism of Irish pennant.
• Abbreviation of inpatient.
(Proper noun) Initialism of Internet Protocol.
• Initialism of Ingress Protection Rating.
• Initialism of International Paper.
(Phrase) Initialism of in possession.
The importance of IP
IP appears in U.S. legal practice across multiple practice areas. Knowing what it means — and when it applies — can determine the outcome of motions, filings, and negotiations. For non-lawyers, the value of looking up a precise definition is that legal terms often carry meanings that differ from everyday usage; relying on the common meaning can lead to costly missteps.
How IP is applied
In practice, IP is invoked when parties, judges, or attorneys need to identify the legal status of an issue, the rights of those involved, or the procedural step required next. The definition shown above is sourced from Wiktionary , which is widely cited in U.S. legal practice. Because U.S. law is jurisdictionally layered — federal, state, and sometimes local — the precise application of the term can vary by court, so check the controlling authority for your specific case.