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False

Not true; as, false pretences; unjust, unlawful, as, false imprisonment. This his word, is frequently used in composition.

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False
Not true; as, false pretences; unjust, unlawful, as, false imprisonment. This his word, is frequently used in composition.

Unjust
That which is done against the perfect rights of another; that which is against the established law; that which is opposed to a law which is the test of right and wrong.

Unlawful
That which is contrary to law.

Imprisonment
1) The restraint of a person contrary to his will. Imprisonment is either lawful or unlawful; lawful imprisonment is used either for crimes or for the appearance of a party in a civil suit, or on arrest in execution. 2) Imprisonment for crimes is either for the appearance of a person accused, as when he cannot give bail; or it is the effect of a sentence, and then it is a part of the punishnient. 3) Imprisonment in civil cases takes place when a defendant on being sued on bailable process refuses or cannot give the bail legally demanded, or is under a capias ad satisfaciendum, when he is taken in execution under a judgment.

Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.

Composition
Contracts. An agreement, made upon a sufficient consideration, between a debtor and creditor, by which the creditor accepts part of the debt due to him in satisfaction of the whole.



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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 arrest
Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty, whether or not carried out by a peace officer.

False claims
Claims for reimbursement by an employee or contractor for nonexistent or inflated expenses. False claims can be for business expenses or personal expenses (such as medical).

False conflict
A legal problem where only one jurisdiction has a genuine interest in having its law applied. Brainerd Currie was instrumental in developing the distinction between true and false conflicts.

False credentials
Misrepresenting education or experience or professional certification to fraudulently obtain and hold employment.

False imprisonment
Torts. Any intentional detention of the person of another not authorized by law, is false imprisonment.

False judgment
English law. The name of a writ which lies when a false judgment has been given in the county court, court baron, or other courts not of record.

False pretenses
Representation of some fact or circumstance which is not true and is calculated to mislead, whereby a person obtains another's money or goods.

False return
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 interest in it.

False token
A false document or sign of the existence of a fact, in general used for the purpose of fraud.

Falso retorno brevium
Old English law. The name of a writ which might have been sued out against a sheriff, for falsely returning writs.

Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus
False in one (particular), false in all. Deliberate falsehood in one matter will be imputed to related matters.



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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
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

False arrest
Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty, whether or not carried out by a peace officer.

False claims
Claims for reimbursement by an employee or contractor for nonexistent or inflated expenses. False claims can be for business expenses or personal expenses (such as medical).

False conflict
A legal problem where only one jurisdiction has a genuine interest in having its law applied. Brainerd Currie was instrumental in developing the distinction between true and false conflicts.

False credentials
Misrepresenting education or experience or professional certification to fraudulently obtain and hold employment.

False imprisonment
Torts. Any intentional detention of the person of another not authorized by law, is false imprisonment.

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