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,

In old English practice. An action was so called where the party bringing it had no title torecover, although the words of the writ were true; a false action was properly wherethe

A fraudulent, false, or collusive manner of pleading to the deceptionof a third person.

n. In English law. A greater species of market; a privileged market. It is anincorporeal hereditament, granted by royal patent, or established by prescriptionpresupposing a grant from the crown.In the earlier English

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;

L. Fr. Anything done. A deed; act; fact. A deed lawfully executed. Com. Dig. Feme de fait. A wife de facto.

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

In French law. A Juridical fact. One of the factors or elements constitutive of an obligation.

1. Confidence; credit; rellanca Thus, an act may be said to be done “on thefaith” of certain representations.2. Relief; credence; trust. Thus, the constitution provides that “full faith and credit”shall be given