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Foedus
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FoedusA league; a compact.
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League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
Compact
Contracts. In its more general sense, it signifies an agreement. In its strict sense, it imports a contract between parties, which creates obligations and rights capable of being enforeed, and contemplated as such between the parties, in their distinct and independent characters.
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Florin
The name of a foreign coin. In all computations of customs, the florin of the southern states of Germany, shall be estimated at forty cents; the florin of the Austrian empire, and of the city of Augshurg, at forty-eight and one-half cents.
Flotilla principle
The principle whereby the tonnage of both the tug and the tow were taken into consideration in calculating the shipowner's limitation of liability arising out of collisions between the tow and another vessel or a stationary object. The principle originally applied in England where the tug and tow belonged to the same shipowner, and even if the fault or negligence which caused the collision was committed only aboard the tug. Today, however, the combined tonnage of tug and tow are taken into consideration in calculating the shipowner's limitation in England, whether or not those vessels are commonly owned, but only if the fault or negligence that caused the collision was committed aboard both those vessels.
Flotsam
Flotsam or flotsan. A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam and Legan.
Flotsan
Flotsan or flotsam. A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam and Legan.
Flumen
Civil law. The name of a servitude which consists in the right of turning the rain water, gathered in a spout, on another's land.
Foedus
Foenus nauticus
1)The name given to marine interest. 2)The amount of such interest is not limited by law, because the lender runs the risk of losing, his principal.
Foeticide
Medical juridic. Recently, this term has been applied to designate the act by which criminal abortion is produced.
Foetura
Civil law. The produce of animals, and the fruit of other property, which are acquired to the owner of such animals and property, by virtue of his right.
Foetus
Medical jurisprudence. The unborn child. The name of embryo is sometimes given to it; but, although the terms are occasionally used indiscriminately, the latter is more frequently employed to designate the state of an unborn child during the first three months after conception, and by some until quickening. A foetus is sometimes described by the uncouth phrase of infant in ventre sa mere.
Folcmote
The name of a court among the Saxons. It was literally an assembly of the people or inhabitants of the tithing or town, its jurisdiction extended over disputes between neighbors, as to matters of trespass in meadows, corn, and the like.
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League
1) In criminal law, a league is a conspiracy to do an unlawful act. 2) In contracts it is applied to agreements between states. 3) A league is a measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles.
Compact
Contracts. In its more general sense, it signifies an agreement. In its strict sense, it imports a contract between parties, which creates obligations and rights capable of being enforeed, and contemplated as such between the parties, in their distinct and independent characters.
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Florin
The name of a foreign coin. In all computations of customs, the florin of the southern states of Germany, shall be estimated at forty cents; the florin of the Austrian empire, and of the city of Augshurg, at forty-eight and one-half cents.
Flotilla principle
The principle whereby the tonnage of both the tug and the tow were taken into consideration in calculating the shipowner's limitation of liability arising out of collisions between the tow and another vessel or a stationary object. The principle originally applied in England where the tug and tow belonged to the same shipowner, and even if the fault or negligence which caused the collision was committed only aboard the tug. Today, however, the combined tonnage of tug and tow are taken into consideration in calculating the shipowner's limitation in England, whether or not those vessels are commonly owned, but only if the fault or negligence that caused the collision was committed aboard both those vessels.
Flotsam
Flotsam or flotsan. A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam and Legan.
Flotsan
Flotsan or flotsam. A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk, in distinction from Jetsam and Legan.
Flumen
Civil law. The name of a servitude which consists in the right of turning the rain water, gathered in a spout, on another's land.
Foedus
Foenus nauticus
1)The name given to marine interest. 2)The amount of such interest is not limited by law, because the lender runs the risk of losing, his principal.
Foeticide
Medical juridic. Recently, this term has been applied to designate the act by which criminal abortion is produced.
Foetura
Civil law. The produce of animals, and the fruit of other property, which are acquired to the owner of such animals and property, by virtue of his right.
Foetus
Medical jurisprudence. The unborn child. The name of embryo is sometimes given to it; but, although the terms are occasionally used indiscriminately, the latter is more frequently employed to designate the state of an unborn child during the first three months after conception, and by some until quickening. A foetus is sometimes described by the uncouth phrase of infant in ventre sa mere.
Folcmote
The name of a court among the Saxons. It was literally an assembly of the people or inhabitants of the tithing or town, its jurisdiction extended over disputes between neighbors, as to matters of trespass in meadows, corn, and the like.
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