Law Dictionary

Fr. A fortress. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 17.

Vis major, act of God.

For purposes of this subsection and subsections ( l ) and (m), the term “force-placed insurance” means hazard insurance coverage obtained by a servicer of a federally related mortg

L. Lat. In old English law. A strong box, or chest for keeping papers. Quare quoddam forcerium vel cistam fregit. Reg. Orig. 94 b, 95.

The military and naval resources of a country.

Pre-emption. Blount.

Fr. In old practice. To divide, in the process of essoining; to fourch. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 43. See Fourcher.

I. I. In old English law. Force.

Withholding possession of lands or tenements of another by force.

An entry into the possession of another with actual violence or such show of force as to intimidate or tend to a breach of the peace. See 84 Ga. 669, 20 Am. St. Rep. 389, and note,

This proceeding has no relation to the rights of property of the parties. It turns entirely on the facts of lawful possession by the plaintiff and unlawful entry by the defendant.

A forcible entry or detainer consists in violently taking or keeping possession of lands or tenements, by means of threats, force, or arms, and without authority of law. Comyn, Dig

Such a trespass as would amount to a breach of the peace. See 58 Am. Dec. 282.

coercing avowal of a belief not entertained.

Foreclore. L. Fr. [from for, out, and clore, to shut.] To shut out, or exclude; to foreclose. Et forclorra le frere et la soer; and shall shut out the brother and the sister. Britt

The words 'for collection' evidently had a meaning. That meaning was intended to limit the effect which would have been given to the indorsement without them, and warned the party

In old records. A ford or shal- FORDAL (Saxon). A butt or headband; a piece.

A butt or headland, jutting out upon other land. Cowell.

In old European law. He who first assaulted another. Spelman.

Lat. In old records. Grass or herbage growing on the edge or bank of dykes or ditches. Cowell.

In old records. Grass or herbage growing on the edge or bank of dykes or ditches. Cowell. FORE (Saxon). Before (Fr.) Out. Kelham.

Before.

An unploughed strip next the highway.

In Scotch law. To for feit; to lose.

Lat. Ffrom Sax. fore, before, and eeapan, to buy.] In old records. Pre-emption. Blount,

The terms “foreclosure” and “foreclose” mean, respectively, acquiring, and to acquire, a vessel or facility through— (I) (aa) purchase at sale under a judgment or decree, power of

A closing up, shutting out,' barring, preclusion. 1. Specifically, the extinguishment of a mortgagor's equity of redemption beyond possibility of recall.' A mortgage is foreclosed

The terms “foreclosure” and “foreclose” mean, respectively, acquiring, and to acquire, a vessel or facility through— (I) (aa) purchase at sale under a judgment or decree, power of

Properly speaking, a decree ordering the strict foreclosure (see infra) of a mortgage; but the term is also loosely and conventionally applied to a decree ordering the sale of the

the qualifying clause of § 3 is satisfied by proof that competition has been foreclosed in a substantial share of the line of commerce affected.

The term “foreclosure proceeding” means— (A) a foreclosure or similar legal proceeding to enforce a lien on property, whether real or personal, that secures a nonaccrual or distres

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “foreclosure property” means any real property acquired by the financial institution as the result of having bid on such property at for

A sale, judicial or otherwise, in the enforcement of a lien, pledge or mortgage.

In Scotch law. To forfeit; to lose.

A premium for a lease.

An ancestor.

Royal purveyors. 26 Edw.

In English law. A species of rent which is a premium given by the tenant at the time of taking the lease, as on the renewal of leases by ecclesiastical corporations, which is consi

A domicile established by a citizen or subiect of one sovereignty within the territory 'oi another.

The terms “person”, “domestic”, and “foreign” have the meanings given such terms by paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of section 7701(a) of title 26 , respectively. / the terms “foreign

Every grant of administration is strictly confined in its authority and operation to the limits of the territory of the government which grants it; and does not, de jure, extend to

The term "foreign adversary" means any foreign government or foreign nongovernment person engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adv

The term “foreign adversary country” means a country specified in section 4872(d)(2) of title 10 .

the term “foreign affiliation” means a funded or unfunded academic, professional, or institutional appointment or position with a foreign government or government-owned entity, whe

the term “foreign agent” means any officer, employee, proxy, servant, delegate, or representative of a foreign government; / The terms “foreign instrumentality”, “foreign agent”, a

The term "foreign air carrier" has the meaning given the term in section 40102 of title 49. / For purposes of this subsection, the terms “air transportation”, “air carrie

In this chapter, the terms “aircraft engine”, “air navigation facility”, “appliance”, “civil aircraft”, “foreign air commerce”, “interstate air commerce”, “landing area”, “overseas

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “air transportation”, “air carrier”, “foreign air carrier” and “foreign air transportation” have the meanings such terms have under secti

An answer not triable in the county where it is made. Stat. 15 Hen. VI. c. 5; Blount.

The term “foreign antitrust authority” means a governmental entity of a foreign state or of a regional economic integration organization that is vested by such state or such organi

The term “foreign antitrust laws” has the meaning given such term in section 12 of the International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act of 1994 [15 U.S.C. 6211]. / The term “fore

An officer in the exchequer who examines the sheriff's estreat, comparing them with the records, and apposeth (interrogates) the sheriff what he says to each particniar sum therein

An officer In the exchequer who examines the sheriff’s estreats, comparing them with the records, and apposeth (interrogates) the sheriff what he says to each particular sum therei

“foreign area” means— (A) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and (B) any other area outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and territo

An assignment made in a foreign country or in another state. 2 Kent 405. See Assignment.

“foreign assistance” means any tangible or intangible item provided by the United States Government to a foreign country or international organization under this chapter or any oth

Craig, by virtue of the foreign attachment, was entitled to all the property belonging to Banks in Forde's hands, beyond what was necessary to satisfy the judgment for which Forde

The term “foreign auditor oversight authority” means any governmental body or other entity empowered by a foreign government to conduct inspections of public accounting firms or ot

The term “foreign authority” means a foreign judicial authority, a foreign authority responsible for the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses or for proceedings relate

The term “foreign bank” has the meaning given to such term by section 1(b)(7) of the International Banking Act of 1978 [ 12 U.S.C. 3101(b)(7) ]. / “foreign bank” means any company

As the bankrupt law of a foreign country is incapable of operating a legal transfer of property in the United States, the remaining two thirds of the fund are liable to the attachi

For purposes of section 952(a)(2), the term “foreign base company income” means for any taxable year the sum of— (1) the foreign personal holding company income for the taxable yea

For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the term “foreign base company sales income” means income (whether in the form of profits, commissions, fees, or otherwise) derived in connection

For purposes of subsection (a)(3), the term “foreign base company services income” means income (whether in the form of compensation, commissions, fees, or otherwise) derived in co

The term “foreign-based documentation” means any documentation which is outside the United States and which may be relevant or material to the tax treatment of the examined item.

A bill of exchange drawn by a citizen of one state on a citizen of another state or country. See 6 B. Mon. (Ky.) 60, 43 Am. Dec. 145.

a bill of exchange drawn in one of the states of this union, on a person in another, is a foreign bill, and to be treated as such; and that in this respect they are to be considere

The object of drawing a foreign bill in sets is for the convenience of the payee, or other holder, to enable him to forward the same for acceptance by different conveyances, and th

The term "foreign biological threat" means biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally occurring infectious diseases, or accidental exposures to biological materials, wit

A custom in London, which, being found prejudicial to sellers of cattle in Smlthfield, was aboli^ihed. Wharton.

The term "foreign branch income" means the business profits of such United States person which are attributable to 1 or more qualified business units (as defined in secti

The term “foreign business entity” means a foreign corporation and a foreign partnership.

Foreign carrier.—The term “foreign carrier” means an ocean common carrier a majority of whose vessels are documented under the laws of a foreign country.

“foreign certification” means a written declaration made and signed in a foreign country by the custodian of a foreign record of regularly conducted activity or another qualified p

One created or endowed to be administered In a state or country foreign to that of the domicil of the benefactor. A bequest by a testator in one state estabthe trustees (thirteen i

In this section, the term “foreign claimant” means— (1) a person residing in a foreign country; (2) the government of a foreign country; and (3) an agency or political subdivision

Coins issued by the authority of a foreign government. There were formerly several acts of Congress passed which rendered certain foreign gold and silver coins a legal tender in pa

The term “foreign commerce” means commerce between the United States, its possessions, or any Territory of the United States, and any foreign country. / Except as provided herein,

“foreign commercial driver” means an individual licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle by an authority outside the United States, or a citizen of a foreign country who oper

The term "foreign commercial spyware" means spyware that is developed (solely or in partnership with a foreign company), maintained, sold, leased, licensed, marketed, sou

The term "foreign commercial threat" means a rare commercial item or service that is produced by, offered by, sold by, licensed by, or otherwise distributed under the con

The term “foreign communication” or “foreign transmission” means communication or transmission from or to any place in the United States to or from a foreign country, or between a

The term "foreign company" means a company that is incorporated or domiciled outside of the United States, including any subsidiaries or affiliates wherever such subsidia

“foreign content” means passenger motor vehicle equipment that is not of United States/Canadian origin.

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “foreign-controlled entity” means— (i) the government (including any level of government below the national level) of a covered nation, (

For purposes of this section, the term “foreign controlled foreign corporation” means a foreign corporation, other than a controlled foreign corporation, which would be a controlle

For purposes of this section, the term “foreign controlled United States shareholder” means, with respect to any foreign corporation, any United States person which would be a Unit

the term “foreign corporation” means a corporation that is not incorporated in the United States;

any governmental authority, not that of the United States or any part or possession thereof, having power to impose such taxes, and it therefore includes a self-governing colony, s

the term “foreign country of concern” means the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or any

Another county. It may be in the same kingdom, it will still be foreign. See Blount, Foreign.

“foreign court” means a judicial or other authority competent to control or supervise a foreign proceeding; / The term "foreign court" means a court, an administrative bo

One who is resident In a state or country foreign to that of the domicil of the debtor or the situs of his property.

The term “foreign currency contract” means a contract— (i) which requires delivery of, or the settlement of which depends on the value of, a foreign currency which is a currency in

The term “foreign currency gain” means any gain from a section 988 transaction to the extent such gain does not exceed gain realized by reason of changes in exchange rates on or af

The term “foreign currency loss” means any loss from a section 988 transaction to the extent such loss does not exceed the loss realized by reason of changes in exchange rates on o

For purposes of this clause, the term “foreign defense article or defense service” includes any non-United States defense article or defense service of a nature described on the Un

The term "foreign-derived deduction eligible income" means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, any deduction eligible income of such taxpayer which is der

the term “foreign direct investment in the United States” means direct investment by foreign persons in any business enterprise that is a United States person.

One obtained in a state or country other than that in which the marriage was solemnized and the parties, or at least the one against whom the proceeding Is taken, are domiciled. Se