In French feudal law. An allod; a free inheritance; or an estate heldfree of any services except such as wer

A freeman. Chart. Hen. IV. A free tenant. Spelman.

A special privilege conferred by government upon an individual orcorporation, and which does not belong to the citizens of the country generally, ofcommon right. It is essential to the character of a

France. Bract, fol. 427!).

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

L. Lat Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman.

v. To send matter through the public mails free of postage, by a personal or official privilege.

The privilege of sending certain matter through the public mails without payment of postage. In pursuance of a personal or official privilege. TLD Example: The franking privilege makes it easier for lawmakers to

(spelled, also, “Francling” and “Franklin.”) A freeman; a freeholder; a gentleman. Blount; Cowell.

In old English law. A wood or wood-ground where ash-trees grow. Co. Litt. 46.

In old records. A fraternity, brotherhood, or society of religious persons,who were mutually bound to pray for the good health and life. etc.. of their livingbrethren, and the souls of those that

Brotherly; relating or belonging to a fraternity or an association ofpersons formed for mutual aid and benefit, but not for profit.

In old English law. “A corporation is an investing of the people of aplace with the local government thereof, and therefore their laws shall bind strangers;but a fraternity is some people of

In old English law. Certain friars who wore white and black garments. Walsingham, 124.

A younger brother’s inheritance.

One who has killed a brother or sister; also the killing of a brother or sister.

Fraud consists of some deceitful practice or willful device, resorted to withintent to deprive another of his right, or in some manner to do him an injury. As distinguishedfrom negligence, it is

See FBANK.

L. Fr. A franchise.

Lat Fraud. More commonly called, iu the civil law, “dolus,” and “dolusmalus,” (q. v.) A distinction, however, was sometimes made between “fraus” and “dolus;” the former being held to be of the