Category: F

A national standard on which are certain emblems; an ensign; a banner. It iscarried by soldiers, ships, etc., and commonly displayed at forts and many othersuitable places.

In American land law, especially in the western states. A certificate authorizing the entry, by the holder, of a certain quantity of land not yet specifically selected or located. U. S. v.

In railroading, a flying switch is made by uncoupling the cars fromthe engine while in motion, and throwing the cars onto the side track, by turning theswitch, after the engine has passed

In French feudal law. Faith; fealty. Guyot, Inst Feod. c. 2.

A fountain or spring. Bract, fol. 233.

In practice. A sale made at the time and in the manner prescribed bylaw. in virtue of execution issued on a judgment already rendered by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction; a sale made

In old English law and practice. To expel from court for some offenseor misconduct. When an ollicer or attorney of a court was expelled for any offense, orfor not appearing to an

1. A punishment annexed by law to some illegal act or negligence in the owner of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, whereby he loses all his interest therein, and they go to the

In old English law. Forejudger. A forejudgment. A judgment ofcourt whereby a man is put out of possession of a thing. Co. Litt. 1006.

In common-law practice, a set form of words used in judicial proceedings. In the civil law, an action. Calvin.

In old Scotch law. A fortalice; a castle. Properly a house or tower which has a battlement or a ditch or moat about it

One who receives and forwards goods,taking upon himself the expenses of transportation, for which he receives a compensationfrom the owners, having no concern in the vessels or wagons by which theyare transported,

Fr. To fork. This was a method of delaying an action anciently resortedto by defendants when two of them were joined in the suit. Instead of appearingtogether, each would appear in turn

A man born in France. A designation formerly given to aliens In England.

In old English law. A wood of ashes; a place where ashes grow. Co. Litt. 46; Shep. Touch. 95.

In old English law. A madman, or person in a frenzy. Fleta, lib. 1, c.36.

A suit brought by a creditor in chancery against an executor oradministrator, being really a suit by the executor or administrator, in the name of acreditor, against himself, in order to compel

In old records. A place overgrown with shrubs and bushes. Spelman ; Blount

In old English law. The same as fuage, or smoke farthings. 1 BL. Comm. 324. See FUAGE.

A furlong, or a furrow one-eighth part of a mile long. Co. Litt. 5&.