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Faith
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FaithProbity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction.
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Probity
Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary
Faith
Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction.
Belief
Conviction of mind, founded on evidence, that a fact exists - that an act was done, that a statement is true.
Credit
Common law, contracts. The ability to borrow, on the opinion conceived by the lender that he will be repaid. This definition includes the effect and the immediate cause of credit. The debt due in consequence of such a contract is also called a credit; as, administrator of an the goods, chattels, effects and credits.
Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
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Fait
Conveyancing. A deed lawfully executed.
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Fair market value
The hypothetical most probable price that could be obtained for a property by average, informed purchasers.
Fair pleader
This is the name of a writ given, by the statute of Marlebridge.
Fair use
Use of copyrighted material that is not considered infringement, such as for criticism, comment, parody, news reporting, research or teaching. Important factors in determining whether fair use was made of copyrighted material include whether the use is commercial or for nonprofit educational purposes, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount of work used in relation to the whole and the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Fair-play men
About the year 1769, there was a tract of country in Pennsylvania, situate between Lycoming creek and Pine creek, in which the proprietaries prohibited the making of surveys, as it was doubtful whether it had or had not been ceded by the Indians. Although settlements were forbidden, yet adventurers settled themselves there; being without the pale of ordinary authorities, the inhabitants annually elected a tribunal, in rotation, of three of their number, whom they denominated fair-play men, who had authority to decide all disputes as to boundaries. Their decisions were final, and enforeed by the whole community en masse. Their decisions are said to have been just and equitable.
Fait
Conveyancing. A deed lawfully executed.
Faith
Fall
A life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee.
Falsa demonstratio non nocet
Erroneous description does not vitiate. Spoken of as the maxim falsa demonstratio. The maxim is of universal application as far as it means that we may reject, as surplusage, a false description not vital to the subject of the controversy. Broom, Max. 629.
Falsa demonstratione legatum non perimi
By erroneous description a legacy is not destroyed. A bequest is not to be held void because of innacurate language used in speaking of it.
Falsa grammatica non vitiat chartam
Bad grammar does not invalidate an instrument.
False
Not true; as, false pretences; unjust, unlawful, as, false imprisonment. This his word, is frequently used in composition.
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Probity
Justice, honesty. A man of probity is one who loves justice and honesty, and who dislikes the contrary
Faith
Probity; good faith is the very soul of contracts. Faith also signifies confidence, belief; as, full faith and credit ought to be given to the acts of a magistrate while acting within his jurisdiction.
Belief
Conviction of mind, founded on evidence, that a fact exists - that an act was done, that a statement is true.
Credit
Common law, contracts. The ability to borrow, on the opinion conceived by the lender that he will be repaid. This definition includes the effect and the immediate cause of credit. The debt due in consequence of such a contract is also called a credit; as, administrator of an the goods, chattels, effects and credits.
Magistrate
Mun. law. A public civil officer, invested with some part of the legislative, executive, or judicial power given by the constitution. In a narrower sense this term includes only inferior judicial officers, as justices of the peace.
Jurisdiction
Practice. A power constitutionally conferred upon a judge or magistrate, to take cognizance of, and decide causes according to law, and to carry his sentence into execution. The tract of land or district within which a judge or magistrate has jurisdiction, is called his territory, and his power in relation to his territory is called his territorial jurisdiction.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Fait
Conveyancing. A deed lawfully executed.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Fair market value
The hypothetical most probable price that could be obtained for a property by average, informed purchasers.
Fair pleader
This is the name of a writ given, by the statute of Marlebridge.
Fair use
Use of copyrighted material that is not considered infringement, such as for criticism, comment, parody, news reporting, research or teaching. Important factors in determining whether fair use was made of copyrighted material include whether the use is commercial or for nonprofit educational purposes, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount of work used in relation to the whole and the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Fair-play men
About the year 1769, there was a tract of country in Pennsylvania, situate between Lycoming creek and Pine creek, in which the proprietaries prohibited the making of surveys, as it was doubtful whether it had or had not been ceded by the Indians. Although settlements were forbidden, yet adventurers settled themselves there; being without the pale of ordinary authorities, the inhabitants annually elected a tribunal, in rotation, of three of their number, whom they denominated fair-play men, who had authority to decide all disputes as to boundaries. Their decisions were final, and enforeed by the whole community en masse. Their decisions are said to have been just and equitable.
Fait
Conveyancing. A deed lawfully executed.
Faith
Fall
A life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee.
Falsa demonstratio non nocet
Erroneous description does not vitiate. Spoken of as the maxim falsa demonstratio. The maxim is of universal application as far as it means that we may reject, as surplusage, a false description not vital to the subject of the controversy. Broom, Max. 629.
Falsa demonstratione legatum non perimi
By erroneous description a legacy is not destroyed. A bequest is not to be held void because of innacurate language used in speaking of it.
Falsa grammatica non vitiat chartam
Bad grammar does not invalidate an instrument.
False
Not true; as, false pretences; unjust, unlawful, as, false imprisonment. This his word, is frequently used in composition.
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