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FLES

Lat. In the Roman law. Money, (literally, brass;) metallic money in general, including gold. Dig. 9, 2, 2, pr.; Id. 9, 2, 27, 5; Id. 50, 16, 159.

FLETAS INFANTIAE PROXIMA

The age next to infancy; the first half of the period of childhood, (pucritia,) extending from seven years to ten and a half. Inst. 3. 20. 9; 4 Bl. Comm. 22.

FOREIGN COMMERCE

Commerce or trade between the United States and foreign countries. Com. v. Housatonic R. Co.. 143 Mass. 204. 9 N. E. 547 ; Foster v. New Orleans, 94 U. S. 246. 24

FACTITIOUS

Settled by covenant. Pacto aliquod licitum est, quod sine pacto non admittitur. Co. Litt. 100. By special agreement things are allowed which are not otherwise permitted.

FERICULOSUS

Lat Dangerous; perilous. Periculosum est res novas et inusita- tas inducere. Co. Litt 370a. It is perilous to introduce new and untried things. Periculosum existimo quod bonorum virorum non comprobatur exemplo. 9

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