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FOESA

In old records. Grass; herbage. 2 Mon. Angl. 9066; Cowell.

FOETICIDE

In medical jurisprudence. Destruction of the feet us; the act by whichcriminal abortion is produced. 1 Beck, Med Jur. 288; Guy, Med. Jur. 133.

FOETURA

In the civil law. The produce of animals, and the fruit of other property,which are acquired to the owner of such animals and property by virtue of his rightBowyer, Mod. Civil Law,

FETUS

In medical jurisprudence. An unborn child. An infant in ventre sa mdre.

FOG

In maritime law. Any atmospheric condition (including not only fog properly socalled, but also mist or falling snow) which thickens the air, obstructs the view, and soIncreases the perils of navigation. Flint

FOI

In French feudal law. Faith; fealty. Guyot, Inst Feod. c. 2.

FOINESUN

In old English law. The fawning of deer. Spelman.

FOIRFAULT

In old Scotch law. To forfeit 1 How. State Tr. 927.

FOIRTHOCHT

In old Scotch law. Forethought; premeditated. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pL 1, p. 90

FOLC-LAND

In Saxon law. Land of the folk or people. Land belonging to the peopleor the public.Folc-land was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common, orpossessed in severalty; and,

FOLC-MOTE

A general assembly of tbe people, under the Saxons. See FOLC-GEMOTE.

FOLD-COURSE

In English law. Land to which the sole right of folding the cattle ofothers is appurtenant. Sometimes it means merely such right of folding. The right offolding on another’s land, which is

FOLGERE

In old English law. A freeman, who has no house or dwelling of his own,but is the follower or retainer of another, (heorthfacst,) for whom he performs certainpredial services.

FOLIO

1. A leaf. In the ancient lawbooks it was the custom to number the leaves,instead of the pages; hence a folio would include both sides of the leaf, or two pages.The references

FOLLOW

To conform to, comply with, or be fixed or determined by; as in the expressions”costs follow the event of the suit,” “the situs of personal property followsthat of the owner,” “the offspring

FONDS ET BIENS

Fr. In French law. Goods and effects. Adams v. Akerlund, 108111. 632. 48 N. E. 454.

FONDS PERDUS

In French law. A capital is said to be invested d fonds perduswhen it is stipulated that in consideration of the payment of an amount as interest,higher than the normal rate, the

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