A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. In the Roman law. A family, consisting of the servants (famuli) belonging to one common master. This was the ancient and proper sense of the term.* Calv. Lex, Jur. See Dig, 60

Lat. In old English law. A family or household, including servants, that is, hired persons {merceruxrii or conductitii,) as well as bondmen, and all who were under the authority of

Lat. Persons of the king's household. The ancient title of the "Six Clerks" of chancery in England. Crahb's Hist. 184. 2 Beeves* Hist. 249, 251. Familier de la chauncery. Kelham.

Lat. [from /awwi, character.] Relating to, or aflfecting character or reputation; defamatory, slanderous. Cooke* s Law of Defamation, 483, Appendix, No. II. See Libellus famosus, L

Lat. In old English law. The fawning season, or fence month {mensis fanationis,) in forests. Kennetfs Gloss,

In Scotch law. A merchant stranger. Skene de Verb, Sig. cited in Cowell. Spelman gives the word faramannus, from the laws of the Burgundians, (tit. 64, § 2,) and derives it from Sa

[L. Lat. fardella, ferdella; from Sax. feortha, fourth, and del or dal, a part.] In old English law. The fourth, (or, according to some, the eighth) part of a yard-land. Cowell. Bl

Fardingdel, Fardingel, Fardindel, Farthindel, Farundel. (L, Lat. quadrantata terra.] In old Engish law. The fourth part of an acre. Cowell. But Spelman considers it to be the same

Lat. In old European law. A mill. Spelman.

Sax. [from far, a way. and stal, a stall or stopping.] A stopping or obstruction of ways. Domesday. Hence forestall, (q. v.) Spelman.

Farleu. In English law. Money paid by tenants in lieu of a^herioL Cowell. Blount. Sometimes written Farlief. 4 Ad. d El. N. S. 408. See Heriot, FARLIEF; ^^ Farley.

Feartne, Ferm, Firm. [L. Lat. firma; L. Fr. fermt; from Sax. fearme, feomiet food or provisions.] In English law. The rent of land held under lease, anciently reserved and paid in

(anciently FERMOR.) [L. Lat. firmarius; L. Fr. fermtr, qq. v.] In English law. One who held or hired lands for a term, (ad firmjam^ on payment of a rent; (prmdii conductor.) 2 Bl,

Lat. Right, justice; the divine law. 3 Bl, Com, 2. Oalv, Lex. Jur,

Fastermannes, In Saxon law. Sureties or securities; bondsmen. LL. Edw, Cmf, o. 39, cited in Spelman, See Fastingmen.

(pi. of Fastus, lawful.) Lat. In the Roman law. Lawful. Dies fasti; lawful days; days on which justice could lawfully be administered by the prsetor. See Dies Fasti.

Fasting-men. In Saxon law. Pledges, sureties or bondsmen, which by custom were fast bound to answer for one another's peaceable behaviour. Cowell. Ducange renders it vassals. Id. i

Lat. [from/atow,q.v.] Fatuity, idiocy. Eeg. Orig, 266. Folly. Bract, fol. 99 b.

[Lat. fatuitas.J Idiocy. Stock on Non Compotes, Introd. 4 — 6.

Lat. Fate; a superhuman power; an event or cause of loss, beyond human foresight or means of prevention. See Damnum fatale,

Lat. An idiot or fool. Bract, fol. 420 b. Fatuus et idiotcu Beg, Orig, 266. Foolish; absurd, indiscreet or ill considered. Fatuum judicium; a foolish judgment or verdict. Bract, fo

See Culpa,

Fr. A forger, or counterfeiter. I>e fauseours de seals, et de monoye. Britt. c. 4.

Lat. [from favere, to favor.] In old English law. A favorer, or supporter of others; an abettor. Cowell. Jacob. One who encouraged resistance to the execution of process. Stat. Wes

Falx, Fause, Faix, L. Fr. False; counterfeit. Faux action; a false action. Litt. sect. 688. Faux money; counterfeit money. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 15. Faux peys; false weights. Britt. c

Fauser, Faueher. L. Fr. To falsify; to forge or counterfeit. Fauxer le seal le roy. Stat, Westm, 1, c. 15.

Lat. In old Eng. lishlaw. A wood, or ground that is woody. Co. Liu. 4 b. Shep. Touch. 95. Blount considers it a corruption of fraxinetum, a wood where ashes grow.

Lat. In the cml law. Nautical or maritime interest. An extraordinary rate of interest, agreed to he paid for the loan of money on the hazard of a voyage; sometimes called ueura mar

[L. Fr. feau Ui; L. Lat. fidelitas,'] In feudal and English law. Fidelity; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was l^und to his lord, to \i^ faithful and true to hi

Fr. To make. Kelham. See Faire.

Sax. Food, provisions; a feast or entertainment; (Lat. dbus, alimenturn, coma.) Fearme sillan; to give food. LL. Canut. par. 2, c. 68, cited Spelman, voc. Firma. See Farm, Feorme.

Faisance. L. Fr. [from faire, to do.] A doing; the doing of an act. See Malfeasance, Misfeasance, Nonfeasance. A making; the making of an indenture. Litt. sect. 371.

Faisant, Fesaunt. L. Fr. [from faire, to do.] Doing.

Lat. An order of priests or heralds among the Romans, whose office was to declare war and make peace. Calv, Lex, Jur. 1 Kent's Com, 6. Brands.

The law relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace among the Romans. So called from the feciales, (q. v.) who were chained with its execution.*' 1 Kent's Com. 6.

[from Lat. foedus, a league or treaty.] Founded upon, or formed by a league, treaty, or compact between independent states. The government of the United States is a federal governm

[L.Yr.feeferme; L.Lat. feodi firma; literally, the farm of a fee.] In English law. Land held of another in fee, in consideration of an annual rent, and without homage, [fealty,] or

The rent reserved on granting lands in fee farm; the amount of which must have been at least one fourth of th« value of the lands at the time of its reservation. Co, Litt, 148 b. I

[L. Lat. feodum simplex.] A pure fee; an absolute estate of inheritance; that which a person holds inheritable to him and his heirs forever. Litt. sect. 1. Co. Litt. 1 b. 2 Bl. Com

[L. ¥r.fee taille; L. Lat. feudum talliatum; from Fr. tailler, to cut.] A limited or restrained fee; hterally a cut fee. An estate of inheritance limited and restrained to some par

In practice. An issue produced in a pretended action between two parties, for the purpose of trying a single question of fact, which it becomes necessary to determine in the progre

Lat. [from Sax. fe, faith, and lag^ bound.] In Saxon law. One bound or pledgea for another. A friend who was bound in the decennary for the good behaviour of another; called by Spe

Feal. L. Fr. Faithful. See Fwl.

Lat. [L. Fr. felon de luy mesme.] A felon of himself; a self murderer. One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful malicious act, the consequence

Fr.<k Eng. [L.LB,i.felo.] One who has committed, or is guilty of felony. See Felony. FELOmA, Fal Umia. L.Lat. Felony. Braei. fol. 20 b, 30. Infelonia; feloniously. Id. fol. 121, 13

Lat. Feloniously. Anciently an indispensable word in indictments for felony, and classed by Lord Coke among those voces artis, (words of art,) which cannot be expressed by any peri

Having the quality of felony. See Felony. Criminal. 2 N. Y. Rev. St. [702,] 687, § 31. This is rather the popular, than the technical meaning.

In criminal law. The offence of killing a human creature of any age or sex, without justification or excuse. 4 Bl. Com. 1 68. There are two degrees of this offence, manslaughter an

[L. Fr. felonisem^nt; L. Lat. fehnice.'] An indispensable word in modem indictments for felony, asfelonice was in the Latin forms. 4 Bl. Com. 307. See Felonice. Made synonymous wit

* [L. Lat. felonia, fallonia; from Sax./eA, fief, feud, or fee; and Germ. Ion, price or value; the cost of one's fee, (Lat. pretium feudi;) or from Sax. fcslen, felen, to fail, fal

[X. Fr. felonU; L. Lat. /elonia.] In criminal law. An offence which occasions a total forfeiture of either lands or goods, or both. 4 BL Com. 95, 98. An offence punishable by forfe

COMPOUNDING OF. See Compounding Felony.

Fem, Femme, Fam. L. Fr. [from Lat. femina.] A woman; a wife. Si prent la feme a feme; if he take the woman to wife. Litt. sect. 665. Le baron et la feme sont forsque come une perso

Femme Couverte. L. Fr. [L. Lat. femina co-operta,] A mar- Hed woman. 1 BL Com. 442. 2 Stepk, Com. 298. See Covert Baron, Coverture,

Fr. Female. Soitmasle soit femele; be it male or female. Britt. c. 18.

Fr. [Lat. femina sola,] A sole, single or unmarried woman.

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Feonatio. L. Lat. [from Fr. faon, a fawn.] In forest law. The fawning of deer; the fawning season. Spelman.

[L. Lat. mensis prohibitionis, mensis vetitus.] In forest law. The prohibited month. A period of thirty-one days in the year, during which time it is unlawful for any man to hunt i

Sax. [from fen, enemies, and geld, money or tribute.] In Saxon law. Money or tribute exacted for the repelling of enemies. Spelman. Cowell.

[L. Lat feodum.] Supposed by some to be the primitive word expressive of a feudal grant or estate; and from which the Lat. feodum was immediately formed; {S&x. feo Jiod, homfeoh^ a

[L. Lat. feodalis.] Relating to, belonging to, or having the quality of a feod, feud, or fee; feudal. 2 Bl. Com. 44, et passim, in book 2, chap. 4. Cowell. This word is uniformly u

Real actions; so called in the old books, as originally relating to feoda, fees, or estates in land. Mirr. c. 2, § 6. 8 Bl. Com. 117.

Feudality. [L. Lat. feodalitas.] Fidelity or fealty. Cowell. See Fealty.

Feudary. [L. Lat. feudatarius.] In English law. An ancient officer of the court of wards, appointed by the master of that court by virtue of the statute 32 Hen. VIII. c. 46. Abolis

Feudatory, In feudal law. The grantee of a feod, feud or fee; the vassal or tenant who held his estate by feudal service. Termes de la ley. Blackstone MS&& feudatory. 2 Bl. Com. 46

Lat. Inold English law. Fee farm; the farm of a fee. Magna Charta. c. 27. Feodi firmarius; the lessee or farmer of a f ee; a fee-farmer; one who held in fee farm. Bract, fol. 165 b

Lat. [from Sax. feoh, a stipend, or fee.] In old English law. A fee; the same 2& feudum. See Fee, Feudum. This is the word uniformly employed by Glanville and Bracton to denote an

Lat. [from feoffare, q. v.] In old English law. A feoffment; the gift of a fee; the act of enfeoffing. Spelman, voc. Feoffare. More commonly written feoffamentum, (q. v.)

Lat. To enfeoff. 5pe/man. See Feoffare.

Lat. [from feoffare, to enfeoff.] In old English law. A feoffment. Bract. fol. 12 b, 17 b, et passim. 2 Bl. Com. 310. Charta de puro feoffamento est de simplici feoffamento, sine a

Feofare. L. Lat. [from Sax. feoh, a fee.] In old English law. To enfeoff; to give or bestow a fee; (feodum dare.) Bract. fol. 17 b, 29 b, 44 b. Stat. Marlbr. c. 6. Et si taliter fe

Lat. Jare q. v.] In old English law.. feoffor; one who gives or bestows a fee; one who makes a feoffment. Bract, fol. 12 b, 81.

Feofatus. L. Lat. [from feoffare, q. v.] Ih old English law. A feoffee; one to whom a fee is given, or a feoffment made. Bract, fol. 17 b, 44 b.

Fr. & Eng. [L. Fr. fife; L. Lat. feoffatus.] The person to whom a feoffment is made; the person enfeoffed. 2 Bl. Com. 310. Litt. sect. 1, 57. See Feoffment.

The person to whom a feoffment was made, upon the trust Or confidence that be should hold the land to the use of some third person, or of the feolBFor himself. Cruise Dig, tit. xi,

Fefment. L. Fr. <fe Eng. [L. Lot. feoffamentum, q. v.] The gift of a fee {donatio feudi.) A gift or conveyance in fee, of land, or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by liv

Fr. & Eng. [L. Fr. fiffour; L. Lat. feoffator.] The person making a feoffment, or enfeoffing another in fee. 2 Bl. Com. 310. Litt. sect. 1, 57. See Feoffment.

Sax. A stipend; wages; reward; fee. This seems to have been the primitive word used in the vernacular of the Teutonic nations, to denote a feudal grant of lands; and from which wer

Fearme. Sax. [L. Lat. firm4i^ Food; provisions. Spelman, voc. Firma, An entertainment or feast. Id, Herod gegeafwode mycle feorme; Herod made a great feast. Sax, Evang, S, Marc, vi

See Firdfare,

Used in Domesday for ferdindel. See Fardel, Fardingdeal,

See Firdwite, t*ERE, Ferre, Feor. L. Fr. To make or do. Kelham, Old forms of faire, (q.v.)

Lat. In old English law. A week day, {dies ferialis,) as distinguished from Sunday. Spelman, A holiday; a day exempt from judicial process. Cowell, 4 Reeves' Hist, E. Law, 1 7. A f

Lat. [from Sax. fare, passage, and eie, water.] In old English law. A ferry. Spelman, See Ferry,

[L. Lat. dies feriales, feriae.] In old English law. Holidays. Cowell. Working days, or week days, as distinguished from Sunday. Stat. 27 Hen. VI. c. 5.

Lat. In old European law. A wound; a stroke. Spelman,

Lat. In old English law. A quarter of a yardland. Cowell. See Fardel, Fardingdeal,

Lat. A furlonrr. Co, Litt. 6 b.

[L. Fr. ferlinge, L. Lat. ferlingus; from Sax. feorthling.] In old English law. A fourth or quarter. The fourth part of a penny. Spelman. Cowell.

Fr. [from Sax. feorm, q. v.] A rent; a farm; a lease on rent. Si home lessa sa terre a ferme; if a man let his land to farm. Stat. Gloc. c. 4. Lesses a ferme. Artic. sup. Chart. c.

Fr. [from ferme, q. v.] A lessee; a termor; one who held lands to farm; one who held a term in lands. Britt, c. 43, 64, 75. This word is used by Britton indifferently with termer,

[L. Fr. fermer; L. Lat. firmarius, qq. v.] A lessee; one who held a ferm or term. Hence the modern farmer. Held to be not a good addition. Yearbook, T. 28 Hen. VI. 4. ' See Farmer,

Firmary. [L. Lat. firmarium.] A place in monasteries, where they received the poor, (hospitio excipiebant,) and gave them provisions, (ferm, firma.) Spelman. Hence the modern infir

Lat. In old English law. A waste ground, or place where fern grows. CowelL

(pi. FERRAMEN- TA.) Lat. [from ferrum, iron.] In old records. The iron tools or instruments of a mill; iron work in general. Lib. Nig, Heref Blount,

Lat. An iron mine. Totons. PL 273.

Lat. The cementation or welding of iron. Bract, fol. 9 b. Probably a corruption oi ferruminatio, (q. V.)

Lat. In the civil law. A welding together. Dig, 6. 1. 23. 6.

[L. Lat. feria, q. v.] A species of franchise, being a liberty or privilege, arising from grant or prescription, to have a boat or boats for carrying men and horses across a river