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Determining the amount of bail or bond which a prisoner must find for his release from custody.

Testing coin by a jury of the Goldsmiths' Company.

The agreement must expressly specify or 'fix' a sum certain or percentage of the payment for child support before any of the payment is excluded from the wife's income. The statuto

a thing fixed or affixed to another thing. A thing fixed in a greater or less degree to realty.' Anything annexed to the freehold; that is, fastened to or connected with it. A chat

the rolling stock owned by it, and used and employed in connection with the road, is made a fixture by an express statute of the State of Wisconsin, and such, we think, is the law

The doctrine concerning this class of fixtures, which is a strong innovation upon the common law rule that all buildings become a part of the freehold as soon as they are placed up

The general rule of the common law certainly is, that whatever is once annexed to the freehold becomes part of it, and cannot afterwards be removed, except by him who is entitled t

A cheating; deceit; imposition; fraud. Compare Dolus. rraus est eelare fraudem. It is a fraud to conceal a fraud. Concealment (g. «.) may amount to fraud. Fraus latet in generalibu

I. I In old English law. To plead; to state to a court in form of law; to litigate; to make the subject of a plea or action; to implead or prosecute. Placitantur placita: pleas are

A place covered with standing water.

To every true American the flag is the symbol of the nation's power,—the emblem of freedom in its truest, best sense. It is not extravagant to say that to all lovers of the country

DUTY OF THE. Saluting the British flag, by striking the flag, and lowering the topsails of a vessel, exacted as a tribute to the sovereignty of England over the British seas.

This was aD ancient ceremony in acknowledgment of British sovereignty over the British seas, by which a foreign vessel struck her flag and lowered her top-sail on meeting the Briti

Whipped; scourged. An entry on old Scotch records. 1 Pitc. Crim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 7.

The term “flag officer” means an officer of the Navy or Coast Guard serving in or having the grade of admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral, or rear admiral (lower half). / The term

any flag of the United States, or any part thereof, made of any substance, of any size, in a form that is commonly displayed.

Burning; raging; in actual perpetration. Flagrans helium, a war actually going on. Flagrans crimen, a crime in the act of perpetration, or just perpetrated.

In Roman law. A term denoting that a crime is being or has just been committed. For example, when a crime has just been committed, and the corpus delictum is publicly exposed, or i

See those titles.

A war actually going on.

In French law. A crime which is in actual process of perpetration or which has just bcen committed. Code d'Instr. Crim. art. 41.

L In the heat, excitement or actual commission of an act. Flagrante bello: during actual war. Flagrante delicto, malefleio, crimiue: in the heat of the offense, in the very act

During an actual state of war. FLAGRANTE DELICTO (Lat.) In the very act of committing the crime. 4 Bl. Comm. 307.

In the very act of committing the crime. 4 Bl. Comm. 307.

During an actual state of war.

In the perpetration of the act.

A case of urgency rendering lawful an otherwise illegal act, as an assault to remove a man from impending danger.

The term “FLAME Fund” means a FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund established by subsection (b).

Lat. Inold Eng. lish law. Inhabitants of Flanders; Flemings. Sicut de terris Kormannorum et Flandrentium. Bract, fol. 87 b.

A check drawn upon a banker by a person who has no funds at the banker's and knows tbat such is the case.

“Flashing light” means a light flashing at regular intervals at a frequency of 120 flashes or more per minute.

The word "flat," as used with relation to stock transactions on the marketj means "without interest." 205 111. 90. Flats are as much separate dwellings as ordinary adjoining houses

The exaction of a tax as a condition to the exercise of the great liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment is as obnoxious as the imposition of a censorship or a previous restra

In Roman law. The title of a book containing the forms of actions, published by Cneius Flavius, A. U. C. 449. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 39. Calvin.

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “flavors content” means alcohol derived from flavors of a type for which drawback is allowable under section 5114.

The plea side of a court is that branch or department of the court which entertains or takes cognizance of civil actions and suits, as distinguished from Its criminal or crown depa

A feathered- or fleet arrow. Cowell.

A discharge or freedom from amercements where one having been an outlawed fugitive cometh to the place of our lord of his own accord. Termes de la Ley. The liberty to hold court an

The pardon of an outlaw; the price paid by him therefor.

A discharge or freedom from amercements where one having been an outlawed fugitive cometh to the place of our lord of his own accord. Termes de la Ley. The liberty to hold court an

To cheat; to rob.

See "Fugitive from Justice."

the term “fleet” means a group of 20 or more light duty motor vehicles, used primarily in a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area, as establis

There were in the neighborhood of the Fleet prison about sixty marriage houses, some of which were public houses and others not. They were known by having a sign-board, with joined

A figurative expression used in the criminal law to express the duty of one assailed by violence to retreat as far as he safely may before making violent resistance. It probably or

In Saxon and old English law. A.fugitive bondman or villein. Spelman.

FLEMENES FRINTHE, or flymena frynthe. The reception or relief of a fugitive or outlaw. Jacob.

The reception or relief of a fugitive or outlaw. Jacob.

Sax. Blount makes this to be properly flymenafyrmthe, (Sax. flyma, a fugitive, and fyrmthe, a receiving;) the receiving or relieving a fugitive. LL. Ince, c. 29, 47. LL. Hen. I. c.

sax. In old English law. The receiving or relieving of a fugitive.

sax. In Saxon and old English law. A fine imposed upon a fugitive.

Flymenfirma. Sax. & L. Lat. [from Sax. flymen, fugitives, and firma, from feorme, food.] In Saxon and old English law. The sustenance or support of fugitives, or outlaws. LL. Hen.

flymenflrma, sax. In Saxon and old English law. The sustenance or support of fugitives, or outlaws; the fine for such oflensa

The offense of harboring a fugitive from justice.

The possession of the goods of fugitives. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 147.

House; home. Cowell.

The title of an ancient law book, supposed to have been written by a judge while confined in the Fleet prison. It is written in Latin, and is divided into six books. The author liv

Lat. [from Sax. fleoien^ to float or flow.] In old English law. An estuary; a stream, canal or tiitch, where the tide ebbs and flows; {cestuarium, fluentum, seu canalis quern aqua

Same as Flet.

The terms “flexible premium life insurance contract” and “contract” mean a life insurance contract (including any qualified additional benefits) which provides for the payment of o

The term "flexibly priced contract" has the meaning given the term "flexibly-priced contracts and subcontracts" in part 30 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation

Definition.—In this subsection, the term “flexiplace work telecommuting program” means a program under which employees of a department or agency set out in paragraph (2) are permit

In Saxon law. A fine on account of brawls and quarrels. Spelman.

The term “flight” means, with respect to an aircraft, the period beginning when the aircraft takes off and ending when the aircraft lands.

Flight Attendant Defined.—In this section, the term "flight attendant" means an individual working as a flight attendant in the cabin of an aircraft that has 20 or more s

“flight engineer” means an individual who holds a flight engineer certificate issued under part 63 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

all aircraft fully equipped ready for flight used in air commerce.

The same as Fledwitk (g. v.J.

Same as Fledwit.

The grant was in the nature of a float until this line was permanently fixed.

A stream capable of floating logs, etc., is said to be floatable. 2 Mich. 519.

The term “floatable material” means any foreign matter that may float or remain suspended in the water column. / The term “floatable material” includes— (i) plastic; (ii) aluminum

One capable of bearing the products of mines, forests and tillage to mills or markets. See 116 N. C. 731, 47 Am. St. Rep. 829, 21 S. E. 941.

Same as Flotage.

In this section, the term “floating cabin” means a watercraft or other floating structure— (1) primarily designed and used for human habitation or occupation; and (2) not primarily

Funds set apart for general expenses.

The capital which is consumed at each operation of production and reappears transformed into new producte. At each sale of these producis the capital is represented In cash, and It

(or circulating capital.) The capital which is consumed at each operation of production and reappeurs transformed into new pruducts. Ateach sale of these products the capital is re

By the term "floating debt," as applied to a municipal corporation, is meant that mass of lawful and valid claims against the corporation, for the payment of which there is no mone

In this section, the term “floating drydock” means equipment that is— (1) constructed in the United States; and (2) capable of meeting the lifting and maintenance requirements of a

In this section, the term “floating dry dock” means equipment with wing walls and a fully submersible deck.

A policy of fire insurance not applicable to any specific described goods, but to any and ali goods which may at the time of the fire be in a certain building.

A floating security is "a security on the property of the company as a going concern, subject to the powers of the directors to dispose of the property of the company while carryin

it was left to the petitioner to have a survey made of the land in the district referred to by the concession, by the surveyor-general of the province, in due form, on the ground,

An insurance policy covering generally the interest of the insured without describing particular property. See 93 U. S. 541, 23 L. Ed. 869.

High-tide mark. Blount. The mark which the sea at flowing water and highest tide makes upon the shore. And. 189; Cunningham.

Flood-mark, high-water mark. The mark which the sea, at flowing water and highest tide, makes on the shore. Blount.

Thrashing or beating with a whip or lash. This system of punishment was abolished in the army by act of Aug. 6, 1861; U. S. Rev. Stat § 1342; in the navy June 6, 1872; id. $ 1642.

For purposes of this section, the term “flood disaster area” means an area with respect to which— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture finds, or has found, to have been substantially a

The term “flood insurance” means flood insurance coverage provided under the national flood insurance program pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 [ 42 U.S.C. 4001

The term “floodplain management” means the operation of a community program of corrective and preventative measures for reducing flood damage.

The term "Floodway" means the Colorado River Floodway established in section 1600c of this title.

The section of a building between horizontal planes. Lowell v. Strahan, 145 Mass. 8, 12 N. E. 401, 1 Am. St. Rep. 422. In a lease the words “first floor” are equivalent to the “fir

The term “floor broker” means any person— (i) who, in or surrounding any pit, ring, post, or other place provided by a contract market for the meeting of persons similarly engaged,

The term "floor plan financing indebtedness" means indebtedness— (i) used to finance the acquisition of motor vehicles held for sale or lease, and (ii) secured by the inv

The term "floor plan financing interest" means interest paid or accrued on floor plan financing indebtedness.

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “floor space fraction” means the fraction— (i) the numerator of which is the total floor space of the low-income units in such building,

The term “floor specialist” means a person who is— (A) a member of a national securities exchange, (B) is registered as a specialist with the exchange, and (C) meets the requiremen

The term “floor trader” means any person— (i) who, in or surrounding any pit, ring, post, or other place provided by a contract market for the meeting of persons similarly engaged,

The term “Floraboard” means the board provided for under section 4306 of this title.