Category: F

Lat. To do; to make. Thus, facere defaltam, to make default; facereduellum, to make the duel, or make or do battle; facere fincm, to make or pay a fine;facere legem, to make

In the law of divorce. The capability of the husband to render a support to the wife in the form of alimony,whether temporary or permanent, including not only his tangible property, but

A deed enrolled, as a bargain and sale of freeholds. 1 Keb. 568.

In Saxon law. A person of age that he may be reckoned of some decennary. Du Fresne.

A writ which formerly lay against the sheriff who had execution of process for false returningof writs. Reg. Jud. 436.

The fourth part of an acre of land. Spelman.

The male parent. He by whom a child is begotten. As used in law, thisterm may (according to the context and the nature of the instrument) include a putativeas well as a

Doing, or making, as, in the term “damage feasant,” (doing damage orinjury,) spoken of cattle straying upon another’s laud.

A co-heir; partner of the same inheritance.

In Saxon law. A tax or Imposition, exacted for the repelling of enemies.

This Saxon word meant originally cattle, and thence property or money, and,by a second transition, wages, reward, or fee. It was probably the original form fromwhich the words “feod,” “feudum,” “fief,” “feu,”

In old English law. A waste ground, or place where fern grows. Cowell.

An occasional early form of “feud” in the sense of private war or vengeance. Termes de la Ley. See FEUD.

In the civil law. A species of trust; being a gift of property(usually by will) to a person, accompanied by a request or direction of the donor thatthe recipient will transfer the

In Spanish law. Sequestration. This is allowed in six cases by the Spanishlaw where the title to property is in dispute. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 3, 1. 1.

Fr. An end, or limit; a limitation, or period of limitation.

In old English law. To fine, or pay a flue. Cowell. To end or finish a matter

L. Lat. A fermor. A lessee of a term. Firmarii comprehend all such asbold by lease for life or lives or for year, by deed or without deed. 2 lust. 144, 145;

In old English law. The rod or wand, by the delivery of whichthe property in land was formerly transferred in making a feoffment. Called, also,”bacultim,” “virga,” and “fustis.” Spelman.

To leave one’s home, residence, or known place ot abode, orto conceal one’s self therein, with intent, in either case, to avoid detection or punishmentfor some public offense. Streep v. U. S