Face

The face of an instrument is that which it shows without extrinsic explanation. FACERE (Lat.)

In civil law. To do; to make. A word of very comprehensive signification. Dig. 50. 16. 218. See Calv. Lex. "Brissonius." An important word formerly in the language of writs and contracts, and the general language of the law. Facere defalfum, to make default. Bracton, fols. 238, 334b, 360b, 363. Facere duellum, to make the duel; to engage in the combat, or make or do battle, as the phrase still is. Bracton, fol. 141b. Facere finem, to make or pay a fine. Id. fol. 154. Facere legem, to make one's law. Id. fols. 156b, 334b, 335b, 410. FACIAS (Lat. facere, to make, to do). That you cause. Occurring in the phrases scire facias, that you cause to know, and fieri facias, that you cause to be made, etc. Used also in the phrases do ut facias, I give that you may do, and fado ut facias, I do that you may do, two of the four divisions of considerations made by Blackstone (2 Comm. 444). FACIENDO (Law Lat. from facere; Law Fr. fesaunt). Doing, making, or paying; one of the apt words of reserving a rent, used in ancient deeds. Co. Litt. 47a. Applied usually to those services which consisted of acts done (factiones). Faciendo inde talia servitia, doing therefor such services. Bracton, fol. 35b; Fleta, lib. 3, c. 14, § 17. FACIES (Lat.) The face, outward appearance or color of a thing; the inspection or view of a thing. Prima facies, the first face or appearance. Prima fade, on the first view or color, — at first blush, as the modern phrase is. Bracton, fols. 29, 280. See "Color."

The outward appearance or aspect of a thing. The words of a written paper in their apparent or obvious meaning, as, the face of a note, bill, bond, check, draft, judgment, record, or contract, which titles see. The face of a judgment is the sum for which it was rendered, exclusive of interest Osgood v. Bringolf, 32 la. 265. FACIAS (Lat facere, to make, to do). That you cause. Occurring in the phrases acire facias (that you cause to know), fieri facias (that you cause to be made), etc. Used also in the phrases Do ut facias (I give, that you may do), Facio ut facias (I do that you may do), two of the four divisions of considerations made by Blackstone, 2 Com. 444.

The face of an instramentis that which is shown by the mere’ language employed, without any explanation, modifica. tion, or addition from extrinsic facta or eyvidence. Thus, if the express terms of the paper disclose a fatal legal defect, it is said to be “void on its face.” Regarded ag an evidence of debt, the face of an instrument is the principal sum which it expresses to be due or payable, without any additions in the way of interest or costs, Thus, the expression “the face of a judgment” means the sum for which the judg: ment was renderel, excluding the interest accrued thereon. 82 lowa, 265,