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Facere

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To do; to make; to act; to cause.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

lat. To do; to make. Thus, facere defaltam, to make default; facere duellum, to make the duel, or make or do battle; facere finem, to make or pay a fine; facere legem, to make one's law; facere sacra mentum, to make oath.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. To do, to make, to act; to cause a thing to be done. v. Facio; Facit. Facere defaltam: to make default Facere duellum: to make the duel; to engage in the combat, or make or do battle, as the phrase still is. Facere flnem: to make or pay a fine. Facere legem: to make one's law. Facere sacramentnm: to make oath.

In the civil law. To do; to maka Facies? Faciam: will you do? I will do. One of the forms of verbal obligation or stipulation.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. To do; to make. Thus, facere defaltam, to make default; facere duellum, to make the duel, or make or do battle; facere finem, to make or pay a fine; facere legem, to make one's law; facere sacramentum, to make oath.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. To do, make, act, cause. Facias: you cause. Faciendo: doing, paying. Facio ut des: I do that you may give; facio ut facias, I do that you may do; v. Do. Facit: he does, he acts.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [Fr. fairs.] To do, to make, to act; to cause (a thmg to be done.) An important word formerly in the language of writs and contracts, and the general language of the law. See Facio. Facere duellum; to make the duel; to engage in the combat, or make or do battle, as the phrase still is. Bract, fol. 141 b. Facere finem; to make or pay a fine. Id. fol. 154. Facere legem; to make one's law. Id. fol. 156 b, 334 b, 335 b,' 410. See To make law. Facere defaltam; to make default. Bract. fol. 238, 334 b, 360 b, 363. Facere saeram>entum; to make oath. Id. fol. 50 b, 185 b. See Make.