Law Dictionary

See False.

A representation which is untrue, wilfully made to deceive another to his injury. See Deceit; Misbepbesentation; Fraud; False Pretences.

A return made by the sheriff, or other ministerial officer, to a writ, in which is stated a fact contrary to the truth, and injurious to one of the parties, or some one having an i

In English law. A misdemeanor consisting of making a willfully false oath, but not in a judicial proceeding, by which circumstance it is distipguished from perjury.

where the oath is taken before a state or national magistrate, authorized to administer oaths, in pursuance of any regulations prescribed by the treasury department, or in conformi

The principle that a State may not knowingly use false evidence, including false testimony, to obtain a tainted conviction, implicit in any concept of ordered liberty, does not cea

A false document or sign of the existence of a fact, — in general used for the purpose of fraud. See 2 Starkie, Ev. 563. It must be something real and visible. 58 Ga. 409.

One obviously opposed to the principles of right and justice. The false verdict of jurors, whether occasioned by embracery or not, was anciently considered as criminal, and, theref

False weights and measures are such ag do not comply with the standard prescribed by the state or government, or with the custom prevailing in the place and business in which they

Weighing devices so constructed and used as to defraud customers.

Weights and measures which do not conform to those established by law. In the laws of King Edgar, nearly a century before the Conquest, we find an injunction that one measure kept

An untrue verdict. Formerly, if a jury gave a false verdict, the party injured by it might sue out and prosecute a writ of attaint against them, either at common law or on the stat

Fraudulent subornation or concealment, with design to darken or hide the truth, and make things appear otherwise than they are. It is committed antedates a contract; (3) by deed, a

In Equity Praotjoe. The showing an item in the debit of an account to be either wholly false or in part erroneous. 1 Sto. Eq. Jur. § 525.

——In Chancery Practice. To prove that an item in an account before the court as complete, which is inserted to the debit of the person falsifying, should have been omitted. When a

A crime against public Justice punishable in England by 24 & 25 Viet c. 98, and by statute in the several states and District of Columbia. See Al-

A term sometimes used for reversing Judgments. See 4 Steph. Com. 553.

In Scotch law. Making or proving false. Bell, Diet.

In Scotch law. Protesting against a sentence, and taking an appeal to a higher tribunal. Bell, Diet. An action to set aside a decree. Skene de Verb. Sign, FALSO RETORNO BREVIUM (La

A forger; a counterfeiter. See "Palsarius." Hov. Frauds, 424. FALSUM (Lat.) In civil law. A fraudulent imitation, perversion, or suppression of truth, such as an imitation of anoth

I. I. In old against the sheriff who had execution of writs.

A writ against an officer for making false return of a writ.

Something falsified, counterfeit or forged.

Lat. False; fraudnient; er-roncous. Deceitful; mistaken.

falsus in omnibus, I. False in one, false in all.

Deceitful in one thing, deceitful in all things. See 57 Or. 61, Ann. Cas. 1912D, 1349, 29 L. R. A. (N. S.) 680, 110 Pac. 485.

An obsolete writ for the tenant in frank-marriage to recover lands, etc., of which he was deforeed.

FIDES, ET OCULUS NON PATIuntur ludum. Fame, plighted faith, and eyesight do not endure deceit. 3 Bulst. 226.

QUAE SUSPICIONEM INDUCIT, oriri debet apud bonos et graves, non quidem maievolos et maledicos, sed providas et fide dignas personas, non semel sed saepius, quia clamor minuit et de

A slanderer. FAMILIA (Lat.) In Roman Law. A family. This word had four different acceptations in the Roman law. In the first and most restricted sense it designated the pater-famil

A killer of reputation; 4 Blanderer.

3 Bulst. 226. Fame, faith, and eyesight do not suffer a cheat

Good name, faith and eyesight do not permit deceit.

non semel sed saepius, quia clamor minuit et defamatio manifestat. Report, which induces suspicion, ought to arise from good and serious persons, not indeed from the malevolent and

2 Inst. 52. Report, which induces suspicion, ought to arise from good and grave men; not, indeed, from malevolent and malicious men, but from' cautious and credible persons; not on

A family.

Lat. In old English law. A family or household, including servants, that is, hired persons {merceruxrii or conductitii,) as well as bondmen, and all who were under the authority of

“Familial status” means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18 years) being domiciled with— (1) a parent or another person having legal custody of such indivi

Persons of the king's household. The ancient title of the "six clerks" of chancery in England. Crabb, Com. Law, 184; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 249, 251. Familier de la chauncery. Ke

In Roman law. An intermediate person who purchased the aggregate inheritance when sold per aes et libram, in the process of making a will under the Twelve Tables. This purchaser wa

In Roman law. An action for the partition of the aggregate succession of a familia, where that devolved upon co-hœredes. It was also applicable to enforce a contribution towards th

Single persons.—The term "families" includes families consisting of a single person in the case of (i) an elderly person, (ii) a disabled person, (iii) a displaced person

The term “families with HIV/AIDS” means families in which one or more members have HIV/AIDS.

I. In the civil law. An action brought by coheirs for the partition of their inheritance. '

a number of individuals related to the nominal head of the household or to the spouse of the nominal head of the household living as a single housekeeping unit in a single dwelling

Except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, the term "family and medical leave" means leave for any 1 or more of the purposes described under subpa

An agreement made between a father and his son, or children, or between brothers, to dispose of property in a different manner to that which would otherwise take place. In these ca

An agreement made between a father and his son, or children, or between brothers, to dispose of property in a different manner to that which would otherwise take place. In these ca

The term "family assistance grant" has the meaning given such term by section 603(a)(1)(B) of this title.

A Bible containing a record of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family.

The terms "caregiver" and "family caregiver" have the meanings given those terms in section in section 1720G(d) of title 38. / The terms “caregiver” and “family

The term “family caregiver program” means the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section 1720G of this title .

The term “family case managers” means advisers operating under the provisions of section 11484 of this title.

As used in section 300ff–21 of this title , the term “family centered care” means the system of services described in this section that is targeted specifically to the special need

The term “family child care provider” means one individual who provides child care services for fewer than 24 hours per day, as the sole caregiver, and in a private residence.

The term “family coverage” means any coverage other than self-only coverage. / The term “family coverage” means any coverage other than self-only coverage.

Obligations incurred for something Intended for the use or comfort of the collection spoken of as the family, as distinguished from individual or personal expenses. Vose v. Myott,

The term “family farm” has the meaning given the term in section 1632a(a) of this title .

The term "family farmer" means— (A) individual or individual and spouse engaged in a farming operation whose aggregate debts do not exceed $10,000,000 1 and not less than

The term "family farmer with regular annual income" means family farmer whose annual income is sufficiently stable and regular to enable such family farmer to make paymen

The term "family fisherman" means— (A) an individual or individual and spouse engaged in a commercial fishing operation— (i) whose aggregate debts do not exceed $1,500,00

The term “family fisherman with regular annual income” means a family fisherman whose annual income is sufficiently stable and regular to enable such family fisherman to make payme

The term "family-focused residential treatment program" means a trauma-informed residential program primarily for substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpa

the term "family-friendly policy" means a policy to promote or improve the morale and well being of law enforcement personnel and their families; and / the term “family-f

The term “family home daycare” means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— (A) is certified by the Commandant as qualified t

The term “family home day care” means home-based child care services that are provided for members of the armed forces by an individual who (A) is certified by the Secretary of the

The term "family literacy activities" means activities that are of sufficient intensity and quality, to make sustainable improvements in the economic prospects for a fami

The term “family literacy services” means services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to

An institution of the laws of Louisiana, being a council of the relatives (or, if there are no relatives, of the friends) of a minor, for the purpose of advising as to his affairs

An advisory jury. See 44 La. Ann. 1037, 11 South. 712..

a spouse, parent, brother, sister, child, or person to whom the official stands in the place of a parent or a person living in the official's household and related to him by blood

See Family Ar- BANGEMENT; FAMILY MEETING.

For purposes of this clause, except as provided in regulations, the term "family-owned corporation" means any corporation which is described in clause (i) of section 447(

A physician who regularly attends and is consulted by the members of the family as their medical adviser; but he need not attend in all cases or be consulted by all the members of

The term “family preservation services” means services for children, youth, and families designed to help families (including kinship and adoptive families) at risk or in crisis, i

As used in this part, the term “family resource and support programs” means community-based services that offer sustained assistance to families at various stages in their developm

The term “family resource center” means a community or school-based hub of support services for families that— (i) utilizes an approach that is multi-generational, strengths-based,

The term “family reunification services” means the services and activities described in subparagraph (B) that are provided to a child that is removed from the child’s home and plac

This could belong only to a Roman citizen who was a "man in his own right," (homo sui juris.) Mackeld. Rom. Law, §§ 133, 144. In old English law. A household; the body of household

The term “family services coordinator” means an individual who is trained to assist families in obtaining supportive services. Such individual may be an existing employee of the lo

A term of practically the same signification as "family arrangement," q. v. supra. See Willey v. Hodge, 104 Wis. 81, 80 N. W. 75, 76 Am. St. Rep. 852.

the term “family size” has the meaning given the term in section 1087vv(k) of this title ;

The term “family support for families of children with disabilities” means supports, resources, services, and other assistance provided to families of children with disabilities pu

The term "family support services" includes psychological support, spiritual support, and costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training

That use ordinarily made by and suitable for the members of a household whether as individuals or collectively. Spring Valley 'Water Works v. San Francludes the supply of gaols, ho

“family violence” means any act, or threatened act, of violence, including any forceful detention of an individual, which— (A) results, or threatens to result, in physical or menta

Plural of Famosus libellus.

A libelous writing. A term of the civil law denoting that species of injuria which corresponds nearly to libel or slander.

In the civll and old English law. Relating to or affecting character or reputation; defamatory; slanderous. —Famosns libellus. A libelous writing. A term of the civil law denoting

A libelous book or publication.

Fr. In French Marine law. A large lantern, fixed upon the highest part of a vessel's stern. Ord. Mar, Appendix.

Lat. In old English law. The fawning season, or fence month {mensis fanationis,) in forests. Kennetfs Gloss,

Religious insanity. See 11 Phila. (Pa.) 534.

In old English law. Persons pretending to be inspired, and being a general name for Quakers, Anabaptists, and all other sectaries, and factious dissenters from the Church of Englan

I. I. In old English law. The fawning season, or fence month in forests.

We do not regard the words 'The American Girl,' adopted and employed by complainant in connection with shoes of its manufacture, as being a geographical or descriptive term. It doe

In Spanish law. A measure ot land, which is not the same in every province. Dice, de la Acad.; 2 White, Coll. 49. In Spanish America, the fanega consisted of six thousand four hund

fauxer, faucher, I. fr. To falsify; to

fausyn, I. fr. Forgery or counterfeiting.

I, In old English law. A favorer or abettor.