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FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

These are the additional instructions that are given to the jury by a judge after they have begun deliberating a case.

FIXING A JURY

an unlawful attempt in trying to influence a juror or jurors.

FORCED ENTRY

This term means to enter a person’s property by force and against the occupants wishes.

FEIGNED ACCOMPLICE

a person who joins in a crime in order to apprehend the people doing the crime. He is undercover.

FAILURE TO MEET OBLIGATIONS

This term applies to bank that fails to pay the depositor’s when they want there money and the failing of a person tom meet his obligations.

FRIENDLY MERGER

the merger of businesses that is not to be contested by any of the businesses involved.

FOREIGN TAX CREDIT

a ruling to prevent Americans who earn money overseas from paying double income tax.

FALSE ENTRY

This term is given to an untrue statement in books of accounts that is made to deceive.

FOR CAUSE

a term used for a legal that is recognised as being sufficient by law.

FIREBUG

This term is given to a person sets fires deliberately, a pyromaniac and the committer of arson.

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