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Fall
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FallA life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee.
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Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Said
Before mentioned.
Fee
1) Feudal law. An allotment of land in consideration of military service; land held of a superior, on condition of rendering him service, the ultimate property remaining in him. Oppossed to allodium. 2) An estate of inheritance - the highest and most extensive interest a man can have in a feud.
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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
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.
Fall
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.
False arrest
Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty, whether or not carried out by a peace officer.
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Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Said
Before mentioned.
Fee
1) Feudal law. An allotment of land in consideration of military service; land held of a superior, on condition of rendering him service, the ultimate property remaining in him. Oppossed to allodium. 2) An estate of inheritance - the highest and most extensive interest a man can have in a feud.
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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
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.
Fall
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.
False arrest
Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty, whether or not carried out by a peace officer.
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