Frash (C
0.) 56 Fed. 836; State v. Parker, 43 N. H. 85.
Terms beginning with "F" (326 total)
Frasier, 51 La. Ann
1718, 26 South. 378, 72
FRATERIA
law. A species of estate held in socage, said by Britton to be “lands and tenements whereof the nature of the fee is changed by feoffment out of chivalry for certain yearly services, and in respect whereof neither homa...
FRATERNAL
brethren, -and the souls of those that were dead. Cowell.
FRAUD
Fraud consists of some deceitful practice or willful device, resorted to with intent to deprive another of his right, or in some manner to do him an injury. As distinguished from negligence, it is always positive, intent...
FRAUDARE
Lat. In the civillaw. To deceive, cheat, or impose upon; to defraud.
FRAUDEM LEGIS
Fraus est celare frandem. It is a fraud to conceal a fraud. 1 Vern. 240; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. §§ 389, 390.
FRAUS
Lat. Fraud. More commonly called, in the civil law, “dolus,” and “dolus malus,” (q. v.) A distinction, however, was sometimes made between “fraus” and “dolwe,”’ the former being held to be of the most e...
Fraus latet im generalibus
Fraud lies hid in general expressions.
Fraus meretur fraudem. | Plowd
100. Fraud merits fraud — ‘
Fraz
(or Fras. Adm.). ralty Cases, etc., Scotland.
Frazer v
Frazer, 2 Del. Ch. 263. . Other definitions. Insanity is a manifestation of disease of the brain, characterized by a ne hep or partial derangement of one or more aculties of the mind, and in which, while consciousness is...
Freary v. Cooke, 14 Mass
489; Brookhaven vy. Strong, 60 N. Y. 64; Holford yv. Bailey, 8 Q. B. 1018.
FREBHOLD
Such persons are called “heirs,” and he whom they thus represent, the “ancestor.” When the interest extends beyond the ancestor’s life. it is called a ‘freehold of inheritance,” and, when it only endures fo...
Freche (D. C.) 100 Fed
621; Craft v. State,
FRECTUM. Inold English law
Freight. Quoad frectum navium suarum, as to the freight of his vessels. Blount.
FREDNITE
other creditors, shall be deemed fraudulent and void if the debtor become bankrupt within three months. 82 & 33 Vict. c. 71, § 92.—Fraudulent representation. A false statement, made with knowledge of its falsity, with...
FREDSTOLE
FREDSTOLE. Sanctuaries; senate of peace.
FREE
1. Unconstrained; having power
Free. Ch
Freeman’s English Chancery Reports ;—Freeman’s Mississippi Chancery Reports.
Freebody, 4 C. B. (N
8.) 263.—Collateral line. A line of descent connecting persons who are not directly related to each other as ascendants or descendants, but whose relationship consists in common descent from the same ancestor.—Direct...
FREEHOLD
dom of civil rights enjoyed by freemen. It was liable to forfeiture on conviction of treason or an infamous crime. McCafferty v. Guyer, 59
Freem
138. 0.0. Freeman’s English Chua-.- cery Cases.
Freem. Cll.)
Freeman’s Reports, Ilinoix.
Freem. Judgm
Freeman on Judgments.
Freem. K.B
Freeman’s English King’s Bench Reports. ;
FREIGHT
Freight is properly the price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier, at sea, from port to port. But the term is also used to denote the hire paid for the carringe of goods on land from place t...
Freight Ass'n, 106 U. S. 290, 17 Sup. Ct
540, 41 L. Ed. 1007; Hodge v. Sloan, 107 N. Y. 244, 17 N. B. 385, 1 Am. St. Rep. 816. With reference to contracts between individuals, a restraint of trade is said to be “general” or "special.” A contract which for...
French in the reign of Edward III
as is supposed, and by some attributed to Fitzherbert. It was first printed in 1525, and again in 1534. Crabb, Eng. Law, 330, 483.
French v. Edwards, 9 Fed. Cas
780.—Supplemental bill. In equity pleading. A bill filed in addition to an original bill, in order to supply some defect in its original frame or structure. It is the appropriate remedy where the matter sought to be su...
French, 1 Ariz
99, 25 Pac. 816; State v.
FRENDWITE
on inland streams or lakes. The name is also applied to the goods or merchandise transported by any of the above means. Brittan v. Barnaby, 21 How. 533, 16 L. Ed. 177;
FRENETICUS
. FRENETICUS. In old English law. A madman, or person ina frenzy. Fleta, lib. 1, ce. 36.
Frequently abbreviated to “vcnd
ex.” See Beebe v. U. 8., 161 U. S. 104, 16 Sup. Ct. 532, 40 L. Ed. 633; Borden vy. Tillman, 39
FRERE
Fr. A brother. Frere eyne, elder brother. Frere puisne, younger brother. Britt. c. 75.
Frerichs, 25 Fed
barca ae U. 8. we ‘Wittig,
FRESOA. In old records
Fresh water, or rain and land flood.
FRETER
Fr. In French marine law. fo freight a ship; to let it. Emerig. Tr. des
FRETEUR
Fr. In French warine law. Freighter. The owner of a ship, who lets it to the merchant. Emerig. Tr. des Ass. c. 11, § 3.
Friage
2 Bl. Comm. 70; Litt. §. 110; Co.
FRIDBORG, FRITHBORG
Frankpledge. Cowell. Security for the peace. Spelman.
Friends; 166 U..8
1, 17 Sup. Ct. 495, 41
FRINTHE—FLYMENA FRYNTHE. The
reception or relief of a fugitive or outlaw. Jacob.
FRISCUS
FRETTUM, FREOTUM. In old English law. The freight of a ship; freight money. Cowell. Fresh uncultivated ground.
FRITH
FRITH. Sax. Peace, security, or protection. This word occurs in many compound terms used in Anglo-Saxon law. - —Frithborg. Frank-pledge. Cowell.—Frithbote. A satisfaction or fine for a breach of the peace.—Frithbre...
FRODMORTEL, or FREOMORTEL
An imniunity for committing manslaughter.
FRONTAGE—FRONTAGER. In Eng
lish law a frontager is a person owning or occupying land which abuts on a highway, river, sea-shore, or the like. The term is generally used with reference to the liability of frontagers on streets to contribute towards...
FRUCTUARIUS
Lat. In the civil law. One who had the usufruct of a thing;
FRUCTUS
Lat. In the civil law. Fruit, fruits; produce; profit or increase; the organic productions of a_ thing.
FRUCTUS PENDENTES
sessment.” Neenan v. Smith, 50 Mo. 58!;