In old English law. An unexplained term for some particular kind of land.Cowell.

In the civil law. False designation; erroneous description of a person or thing in a written instrument Inst 2, 20, 30.Falsa demonstratio non nocet, cam de corpore (persona) constat. False descriptiondoes not

In the civil law. False or counterfeit money. Cod. 9, 24.Falsa orthographia non vitiat chartani,concessionein. False spelling does not vitiate a deed. Shep. Touch. 55, 87; 9 Coke,48

In old English law. To counterfeit. Quia falsavit sit/ilium, because he counterfeited the seal. Bract fol. 2766.

A counterfeiter. Townsh. PI. 200.

Untrue; erroneous; deceitful; contrived or calculated to deceive aud injure.Unlawful. In law, this word means something more than untrue; it means somethingdesignedly untrue and deceitful, and implies an intention to perpetrate some

In Spanish law. Falsity; an alteration of the truth. Las Partidas. pt. 3, tit.26, 1. 1.Deception ; fraud. Id. pt. 3, tit. 32, 1. 21.

A statement or assertion known to be untrue, and intended to deceive.A willful act or declaration contrary to the truth. Putnam v. Osgood, 51 N. II. 207.In Scotch law. A fraudulent imitation

In Scotch law. False making; forgery. “Falsing of evidentis.” 1 Pitc. Crirn. Tr. pt. 1, p. 85.Making or proving false.

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

A forger; a counterfeiter. Hov. 424.

Lat. In the civil law. A false or forged tiling; a fraudulent simulation; afraudulent counterfeit or imitation, such as a forged signature or instrument. Alsofalsification, which may be either by falsehood, concealment

Lat. Fame; character; reputation; report of common opinion.Fama, fides et oculus non patiuntur ludum. 3 Bulst. 220. Fame, faith, and eyesight do not suffer a cheatFama quae suspicionem inducit, oriri debet apud

A killer of reputation; a slanderer.

In Roman law. A house hold; a family. On the composition of tlie Romanfamily, see AGNATI; COGNATI; and see Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In Roman law. An intermediate person who purchased theaggregate inheritance when sold per ecs et lihram, In the process of making a will underthe Twelve Tables. This purchaser was merely a man

In Roman law. An action for the partition of the aggregatesuccession of a familia, where that devolved upon co-hacredcs. It was also applicableto enforce a contribution towards the necessary expenses incurred on

Persons of the king’s household. The ancient title of the “sixclerks” of chancery in England. Crabb, Com. Law, 184; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 249, 251.

A collective body of persons who live in one house and under one head or management. .Tahoe v. Jarboe, 100 Mo. App. 459, 79 S. W. 1162; Dodge v. Boston &T. R.

Fr. In French marine law. A large lantern, fixed upon the highest part of a vessel’s stern.