(Lat. I do that you may do.) A species of contract in the civil law(being one of the innominate contracts) which occurs when I agree with a man to dohis work for

A thing done; an action performed or an Incident transpiring; an event or circumstance; an actual occurrence. In the earlier days of the law “fact” was used almost exclusively in the sense

In old English law. Deeds. Facta armorum, deeds or feats of arms; that Is,Jousts or tournaments. Cowell.Facts. Facta et casus, facts and cases. Bract, fol. 16.Facta sunt potentiora verbis. Deeds are more

In the civil law. The right, power, or capacity of making awill; called “factio act’ua.” Inst. 2, 10, 6.The right or capacity of taking by will; called “factio passiva.” Inst. 2, 10,

In fact; by an act; by the act or fact. Ipso facto, by the act itself; by themere effect of a fact, without anything superadded, or any proceeding upon it to give

1. A commercial agent, employed by a principal to sell merchandise consigned to him for that purpose, for and in behalf of the principal, but usually in his own name, being intrusted

In American law. A process by which the effects of adebtor are attached in the hands of a third person. A term peculiar to the practice inVermont and Connecticut Otherwise termed “trustee

In Englisli law. The term includes all buildings and premises wherein, orwithin the close or curtilage of which, steam, water, or any mechanical power is used tomove or work any machinery employed

Lat. In old English law.A deed ; a person’s act and deed : anything stated or made certain ; a sealedinstrument; a deed of conveyance.A fact; a circumstance; particularly a fact In

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

In ecclesiastical law. A license or authority; a privilege granted by the ordinary to a man by favor and indulgenceto do that which by law he may not do; e. g., to

The corps of professors, instructors, tutors, and lecturers.To be distinguished from the board of trustees, who constitute the corporation.

The college or society of advocates in Scotland.

In old English law. A marriage gift coming from the father or brother ofthe bride.

In old English law. The portion brought by a wife to her husband,and which reverted to a widow, in case the heir of her deceased husband refused hisconsent to her second marriage;

Approved men who were strong-armed; habentes homines or richmen, men of substance; pledges or bondsmen, who, by Saxon custom, were bound toanswer for each other’s good behavior. Cowell ; Du Cange.

In Saxon law. Malice; open and deadly hostility ; deadly feud. The worddesignated the enmity between the family of a murdered man and that of his murderer,which was recognized, among the Teutonic

1. The difference between “fail” and “refuse” is that the latter involves an actof the will, while the former may be an act of inevitable necessity. Taylor v. Mason, 9Wheat. 344, 6

In French law. Bankruptcy ; failure; the situation of a debtor who findshimself unable to fulfill his engagements. Code de Com. arts. 442, 580; Civil Code La’,art. 3522.

In a general sense, deficiency, want, or lack ; ineffectualness ; inefficiencyas measured by some legal standard; an unsuccessful attempt. White v. Pettijohn, 23N. C. 55; State v. Butler, 81 Minn. 103,