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FISCUS

In Roman law. The treasury of the prince or emperor, as distinguished from”wrarium,” which was the treasury of the state. Spelman.The treasury or property of the state, as distinguished from the private

FISH

An animal which Inhabits the water, breathes by means of gills, swims by theaid of fins, and is oviparous.

FISHGARTH

A dam or wear In a river for taking fish. Cowell.

FISHING BILL

A term descriptive of a bill in equity which seeks a discovery upongeneral, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Fq. PI.

FISK

In Scotch law. The flscus or flsc. The revenue of the crown. Generally used ofthe personal estate of a rebel which has been forfeited to the crown. Bell.

FISSURE VEIN

In mining law. A vein or lode of mineralized matter filling a preexistingfissure or crack in the earth’s crust extending across the strata and generallj- extending indefinitely downward. See Crocker v. Mauley,

FISTUCA, or FESTUCA

In old English law. The rod or wand, by the delivery of whichthe property in land was formerly transferred in making a feoffment. Called, also,”bacultim,” “virga,” and “fustis.” Spelman.

FISTULA

In the civil law. A pipe for conveying water. Dig. 8, 2, 18.

FIT

In medical jurisprudence. An attack or spasm of muscular convulsions generally attended with loss of self-control and of consciousness; particularly, such attacks occurring in epilepsy. In a more general sense, the period

FITZ

A Norman word, meaning “son.” It is used In law and genealogy ; as Fitzlierbert,the son of Herbert; Fitzjamcs, the son of James ; Fitzroy, the son of the king. Itwas originally

FIVE-MILE ACT

An act of parliament, passed in 1665, against non-eonform- ists,whereby ministers of that body were prohibited from coming within five miles of anycorporate town, or place where they had preached or lectured.

FIX

To liquidate or render certain. To fasten a liability upon one. To transform apossible or contingent liability into a present and definite liability. Zimmerman v.Canfield. 42 Ohio St. 40S: Polk v. Minnehaha

FIXTURE

1. A fixture is a personal chattel substantially affixed to the land, but which may afterwards be lawfully removed therefrom by the party affixing it, or his representative, without the consent of

FLACO

A place covered with standing water.

FLAG

A national standard on which are certain emblems; an ensign; a banner. It iscarried by soldiers, ships, etc., and commonly displayed at forts and many othersuitable places.

FLAGELLAT

Whipped; scourged. Au entry on old Scotch records. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt.1, p. 7.

FLAGBANS

Lat Burning; raging; in actual perpetration.

FLAGRANT DELIT

In French law. A crime which Is in actual process of perpetrationor which has just been committed. Code d’Instr. Crim. art. 41.

FLAGRANT NECESSITY

A case of urgency rendering lawful an otherwise illegal act.as an assault to remove a man from impending danger.

FLASH CHECK

A check drawn upon a banker by a person who has no funds at thebanker’s and knows that such is the case.

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