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“fastener quality assurance system” means— (A) a system that meets the requirements, including revisions from time-to-time, of— (i) International Organization for Standardization (

Securities; bondsmen. Spelman.

fastermannes. In Saxon law. bondsmen.

Men in repute and substance; pledges, sureties, or bondsmen, who, according to the Saxon polity, were fast bound to answer for each other's peaceable behavior. Enc. Lond.

Real property; a term sometimes used in wills. 6 Johns. (N. Y.) 185; 9 N. Y. 602.

In Roman law. Lawful. Dies fasti, lawful days; days on which justice could lawfully be administered by the praetor. See "Dies Fasti." FATETUR FACINUS QUI JUDICIUM fugit. He who fle

Approved men who were strong-armed; habentes homines or rich men, men of substance; pledyes or bondsmen, who, by Saxon custom, were bound to answer for each other’s good behavior.

I In old English law. A staflf, used in making livery of seisin; a baton, club or cudgel. Fiiste et scnto defenders: to defend with baton and buckler, that is, in the duellum, or c

The term "fast neutron" means a neutron with kinetic energy above 100 kiloelectron volts.

The term “FAST program” means the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program established under this section.

Any proceeding entitled to precedence on a court calendar. See 135 Ga. 339, Ann. Cas. 1912A, 144, 31 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1057, 69 S. E. 593.

The term “FATA” means the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan.

A statute is fatally vague only when it exposes a potential actor to some risk or detriment without giving him fair warning of the nature of the proscribed conduct.

facinus qui judicium fagit, L He flies from judgment.

Who flees from judgment admits guilt.

The terms “parent”, “father”, or “mother” mean a parent, father, or mother only where the relationship exists by reason of any of the circumstances set forth in subdivision (1) of

The father of one’s spouse.

A measure of length, equal to six feet. The word is probably derived from the Teutonic word "fad," which signifies the thread or yarn drawn out in spinning to the length of the arm

Failure of the defendant to produce a record which he has alleged and reliea on in his plea.

1. An improper act due to ignorance, negligence or willfulness,' qq. v. Compare Culpa; Delictum. In averments in pleadings, lias substantially the same meaning as "negligence."* At

A whore. Du Fresne.

In old English law. Idiocy. Reg. Orig. 266. FATUM (Lat.) Fate; a superhuman power; an event or cause of loss, beyond human foresight pr means of prevention.

Mental weakness; foolishness; imbecility; idiocy,

Fate.

One entirely destitute of reason; is qui omnino desipit. Ersk. Inst. bk. 1, tit. 7, § 48.

A silly judgment.

An idiot or fool. Braotion, fol. 420b. Foolish; absurd; indiscreet; or ill considered. Fatuum judicium, a foolish judgment or verdict. Bracton, fol. 289. Applied to the verdict of

APUD JURI8C0NSULT0S nostros, accipitur pro non compos mentis; et fatuus dicitur, qui omnino desipit. Fatuous, among our jurisconsults, is understood for a man not of right mind; an

“Fatuus,” among our lawyers, is treated as meaning not in one's right mind, and he is called “fatuus” who is altogether foolish.

He is presumed fatuous who makes a mistake in his own name. See 5 Johns. Ch. (N. Y) 148.

A district or part of a town adjoining the principal city; as a faubourg of New Orleans. 18 La. 286. FAUCES TERRAE (Lat. jaws of the land). Projecting headlands or promontories, in

(Jaws of the land.) Narrow headlands and promontories, inclosing a portion or arm of the sea within them. 1 Kent, Comm. 367, and note; Hale, De Jure Mar. 10; The Harriet, 1 Story,

Headlands inclosing a bay.

/. Headlands enclosing an arm of the sea.

The term “faucet” means a lavatory faucet, kitchen faucet, metering faucet, or replacement aerator for a lavatory or kitchen faucet.

(Jaws of the land.) Narrow headlands and promontories, inclosing a portion or arm of the sea within them. 1 Kent, Comm. 367, and note; Hale, De Jure Mur. 10; 1 Story, 251, 259.

Where fault is shown on the part of the damaging vessel, it is incumbent on her to show that such fault had in no degree the relation of cause and effect to the accident

fausinerie, I. fr. Forgery.

I. fr. A forger, or counterfeiter.

False.

In Spanish law. Accomplice; the person who aids or assists another in the commission of a crime.

In French law. A falsification or fraudulent alteration or suppression cf a thing by words, by writings, or by acts without either. Biret, Vocab. Toullier says (tom. 9, note 188):

To forge.

Bias; partiality; lenity; prejudice. The grand jury are sworn to inquire into all offenses which have been committed, and into all violations of law, without fear, favor, or affect

dos, vita, tibertas. The treasury, dower, life, and liberty are things favored in law. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 94. FAVORABILIORES REI POTIUS GUAM actores habentur. Defendants are rather t

The revenue, dower, life and liberty are favored in law.

quam actores, habentur, I. The defendants are held to be favored rather than the plaintiffs. Faithful; Pealte: fealty. to perform due obedience and service. The a ceremony performe

Defendants are rather favored than plaintiffs. See 8 Wheat. (U. S.) 19-5, 5 L. Ed. 589.

Executions are more favored than all other processes.

Co. Litt. 289. Executions are preferred to all other processes whatever.

I. Favorable; entitled to favor; favored. lege sunt flscns, dos, Tita, libertas: things treasury, do-syer, life and hberty. Favorabiliores actores habentur: defendants are regarded

Favorable comments should be encouraged, expressions of hatred should be restrained. Feal. Faithful.

Lat. In old Eng. lishlaw. A wood, or ground that is woody. Co. Liu. 4 b. Shep. Touch. 95. Blount considers it a corruption of fraxinetum, a wood where ashes grow.

An endowment in land, or a pension in money, given to a cathedral or conventual church in prcebendam: for maintaining a secular priest or regular canon as a prebendary. 2

The term "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation. / the term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation; / The term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investi

In general.—The term “FBI buildings and grounds” means— (i) the whole or any part of any building or structure which is occupied under a lease or otherwise by the Federal Bureau of

FBI police.—The term “FBI police” means the permanent police force established under subsection (b).

Full Bench Rulings, Northwest Provinces, India. F. C. Faculty of Advocates Collection, Scotch Court of Session Cases; — Federal Cases.

The term “FCC fixed broadband map” means the map created by the Commission under section 642(c)(1)(B) of this title .

I. In international law. A treaty. Feedera: treaties.

See Federal; Confederation. FCEIfUS IfAUTICUM. L. Marine interest. Sometimes designates a loan of money to be employed in an adventure by sea, upon condition to be repaid witli ext

Nautical or maritime interest. An extraordinary rate of interest agreed to be paid for the loan of money on the hazard of a voyage; sometimes calied "usura mantma." Dig. 22, 2; Cod

Lat. In the cml law. Nautical or maritime interest. An extraordinary rate of interest, agreed to he paid for the loan of money on the hazard of a voyage; sometimes called ueura mar

Definition.—In this section, the term “FCRA” means the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.).

Marine interest; a red-hot iron, either by blindfold and bare-: a fermor. Firma spiritual living, due an- Fisk, se.. the revenue;; which, when thrown symbol of property.

In old English law. The portion brought by a wife to her husband, and which reverted to a widow, in case the heir of her deceased husband refused his consent to her second marriage

For purposes of this subsection, the term “FDIC premium” means any assessment imposed under section 7(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1817(b) ).

In international law. A treaty ; a league; a compact.

Faithful. Britt. fol. 1.

A right in Scotland,

Fealty.

That fidelity which every man who holds lands of another owes to him of whom he holds. Under the feudal system, every owner of lands held them of some superior lord, from whom or f

In criminal law. Dread; consciousness of approaching danger. To constitute rape, the fear must be of death or great bodily harm. 39 Fla. 155; 45 Conn. 263; 139 Ind. 531. Fear is an

Fr. To make. Kelham. See Faire.

sax. Food, provisions; a feast or entertainment Fearme sillan: to give food.

A doing; the doing of an act. A making; the making of an indenture, release, or obligation. Litt. § 371; Dyer, (Fr. Ed.) 56b. The making of a statute. Keilw. lb.

Doing or making. FEASOR (Lat.) Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Dyer, 3b.

The term “feasibility report” shall mean any report of the scope required by the Congress when formally considering authorization of the project of which the report treats. / The t

The term "feasibility study" means a study that results in a feasibility report under section 2282 of this title, and any associated environmental impact statement and mi

capable of being done, executed, or effected.

the requirement that there be no 'feasible' alternative route admits of little administrative discretion. For this exemption to apply the Secretary must find that as a matter of so

One who does or commits an act.

Certain established periods in the Christian church. Formerly the days of the feasts of saints were used to indicate the dates of instruments and memorable events. 8 Tou Uier, Dr.

any bag, case, or covering made of cotton or other textile material, and stuffed or filled with' any filler mentioned in the definition of 'mattress,' or with feathers or feather d

Congress made it an unfair labor practice 'to cause or attempt to cause an employer to pay or deliver or agree to pay or deliver any money or other thing of value, in the nature of

The Act now limits its condemnation to instances where a labor organization or its agents exact pay from an employer in return for services not performed or not to be performed. Th

a practice which has as its purpose or effect requiring an employer— (A) to employ or agree to employ any person or persons in excess of the number of employees reasonably required

See Holiday; Year, Leap-year.

Amongst the ancient Romans, that order of priests who discharged the duties of ambassadors. Subsequently their duties appear to have related more particularly to the declaring war

The law relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace among the Romans. So called from the feciales (q. v.), who were charged with its execution. 1 Kent, Comm. 6. See "Jus

/. Such priyate property as was or slave in the Roman law. Paraphernalia.

A term commonly used to express a league or compact between two or more states. In the United States, the central government of the Union is federal. The constitution was adopted "

The term “Federal Acquisition Regulation” means the Federal Acquisition Regulation issued pursuant to section 1303(a)(1) of title 41. / In this part, the term "Federal Acquisi

The term “Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council” means the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 421 of this title.

The term "Federal Action Plan" means the plan developed under subsection (c)(3)(B).

For the purposes of this section, the term “Federal activity” includes all activities conducted under a Federal agency research program in Antarctica, whether or not conducted by a

The term “Federal agencies” means— (A) the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the General Services

any department, agency, or governmental body of the United States, including any instrumentality wholly or partially owned by the United States, employing individuals in Federal ci

The term "Federal agency head" means the head of any executive, legislative, or judicial branch Government entity that employs Federal law enforcement officers. / The ter

“Federal agency lender” means a Federal agency that makes direct loans secured by improved real estate or a mobile home, to the extent such agency acts in such capacity; / the term