Francus
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Free; a freeman; a Pranfc. Spelman. Francus Bancus. Free bench (q. v.) Francus Homo. A free man. Francus Plegius.
In old English law. A frank pledge, or free pledge. Spelman. Francus Tenens.
In old English law. A frank or free tenant; a freeholder.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spel. Glos. Francus hanous. Free bench (g. v.). Francus homo. A freeman. Francus plcgius. Ftank pledge (g. v.). Francus tenens. A freeholder. See Estate OF Freehold.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
L. Lat. Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman.
— Franens bancus. Free bench, (q. v.)
— Francus homo. In old European law. A free man. Domesday.
— Francus plegius. In old English law. A frank pledge, or free pledge. See Frank-Pledge.
— Francus teuens. A freeholder. See Frank-Tenement.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. I.
In old English law. Free. Francus bancus: free bench.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Free; a freeman. Francus homo: a freeman.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from L. Fr. franc.] In old European law. Free. See infra. A freeman, (liber.) Spelman. A powerful man, (un homme puissant,) as distinguished from debilior persona, in the capitularies of the French kings. Esprit des Lois, liv. 30, c. 25. A Frank. Spelman. A Frenchman. Omnibus hominibus suis, Francis et Anglis; to all his subjects, French and English. A common expression in charters of the Anglo-Norman kings.