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FAIRLY

Justly; rightly; equitably. With substantial correctness.”Fairly” is not synonymous with “truly,” arid “truly” should not be substituted for it ina commissioner’s oath to take testimony fairly. Language may be truly, yet unfairly,reported;

FALDISDORY

In ecclesiastical law. The bishop’s seat or throne within the chancel.

FALSEHOOD

A statement or assertion known to be untrue, and intended to deceive.A willful act or declaration contrary to the truth. Putnam v. Osgood, 51 N. II. 207.In Scotch law. A fraudulent imitation

FARDEL OF LAND

In old English law. The fourth part of a yard-land. Noy says an eighth only, because, according to him, two fardels make a nook, and four nooks a yard-land. Wharton.

FEAR

Apprehension of harm. Apprehension of harm or punishment, as exhibited by outward and visible marks of emotion. An evidence of guilt In certain cases. See Burrill, Circ. Ev. 476.

F E N C E-M O N T H, or DEFENSE- MONTH

In old English law. A period of time,occurring in the middle of summer, during which it was unlawful to hunt deer in theforest, that being their fawning season. Probably so called because

FEOFFEE

lie to whom a fee is conveyed. Litt.

FERMER, FERMOR

A lessee: a farmer. One who holds a term, whether of lands oran incorporeal right, such as customs or revenue.

FEUDALIZE

To reduce to a feudal tenure; to conform to feudalism. Webster.

FIDE-COMMISSARY

A term derived from the Latin “fidci-commissarius,” and occasionallyused by writers on equity jurisprudence as a substitute for the law Frenchterm “cestui que trust,” as being more elegant and euphonious. See Brown

FIELD

This term might well be considered as definite and certain a description as”close,” and might be used In law; but it is not a usual description in legal proceed ings.1 Chit Gen.

FILL

To make full; to complete; to satisfy or fulfill; to possess and perform theduties of.The election of a person to an office constitutes the essence of his appointment; butthe office cannot be

FINE-FORCE

An absolute necessity or inevitable constraint Plowd. 94; 6 Coke, 11;Cowell.

FIRMAN

A Turkish word denoting a decree or grant of privileges, or passport to a traveler.

FISHING BILL

A term descriptive of a bill in equity which seeks a discovery upongeneral, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Fq. PI.

FLASH CHECK

A check drawn upon a banker by a person who has no funds at thebanker’s and knows that such is the case.

FLOOR

A section of a building between horizontal planes. Lowell v. Strahan. 145Mass. 1. 12 X. E. 401. 1 Am. St. Rep. 422.A term used metaphorically, in parliamentary practice, to denote the exclusive

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