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Foundling
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FoundlingA new-born child, abandoned by, its parents, who are unknown. The settlement of, such a child is in the place where found.
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Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Unknown
When goods have been stolen from some person unknown, they may be so described in the indictment; but if the owner be really known, an indictment alleging the property to belong to some person unknown is improper.
Settlement
1) Domicil. The right which a person has of being considered as resident of a particular place. 2) Contracts. The conveyance of an estate, for the benefit of some person or persons.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
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Foundation
This word, in the English law, is taken in two senses, fundatio incipiens, and fundatio perficiens. As to its political capacity, an act of incorporation is metaphorically called its foundation but as to its dotation, the first gift of revenues is called the foundation.
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Forum non conveniens
Inappropriate/inconvenient court, referring to the principle whereby a court which has jurisdiction over a claim, nevertheless stays conditionally or, dismisses conditionally or unconditionally the suit, in order that the claim may be tried in another jurisdiction to which the defendant is amenable and which the court believes is more appropriate or convenient for the litigation, including the interests of justice.
Forum seculare
A secular court.
Forwarding merchant
Contracts. A person who receives and forwards goods, taking upon himself the expenses of transportation, for which he receives a compensation from the owners, but who has no concern in the vessels or wagons by which they are transported, and no interest in the freight. Such an one is Dot deemed a common carrier, but a mere warehouseman or agent.
Fossa
English law. A ditch full of water, where formerly women who had committed a felony were drowned; the grave.
Foundation
This word, in the English law, is taken in two senses, fundatio incipiens, and fundatio perficiens. As to its political capacity, an act of incorporation is metaphorically called its foundation but as to its dotation, the first gift of revenues is called the foundation.
Foundling
Fourcher
English law. A French word, which means to fork. Formerly, when an action was brought against two, who, being jointly concerned, mere not bound to answer till both appeared, and they agreed not to appear both in one day; the appearance of one, excused the other's default, who had a day given him to appear with the other: the defaulter, on the day appointed, appeared; but the first then made default; in this wanner they forked each other, and practiced this for delay.
Fourteenth amendment
Among other matters, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without adequate due process.
Fourth amendment
The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects every person against unreasonable search and seizure by government officials.
Fraction
A part of any thing broken. A combination of numbers, in arithmetic and algebra, representing one or more parts of a unit or integer. Thus, four-fifths is a fraction, formed by dividing a unit into-five equal parts, and taking one part four times. In law, the term fraction is usually applied to the division of a day.
Franc
Comercial. law. The name of a French coin. Five franc pieces, when not of less fineness than ten ounces and sixteen pennyweights in twelve ounces troy weight of standard silver, and weighing not less than three hundred and eighty-four grains each, are made a legal tender, at the rate of ninety-three cents each. In all computations at the custom house, the franc of France and of Belgium shall be estimated at eighteen cents six. mills.
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Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Parents
The lawful father and mother of the party spoken of.
Unknown
When goods have been stolen from some person unknown, they may be so described in the indictment; but if the owner be really known, an indictment alleging the property to belong to some person unknown is improper.
Settlement
1) Domicil. The right which a person has of being considered as resident of a particular place. 2) Contracts. The conveyance of an estate, for the benefit of some person or persons.
Place
Pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality.
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Foundation
This word, in the English law, is taken in two senses, fundatio incipiens, and fundatio perficiens. As to its political capacity, an act of incorporation is metaphorically called its foundation but as to its dotation, the first gift of revenues is called the foundation.
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Forum non conveniens
Inappropriate/inconvenient court, referring to the principle whereby a court which has jurisdiction over a claim, nevertheless stays conditionally or, dismisses conditionally or unconditionally the suit, in order that the claim may be tried in another jurisdiction to which the defendant is amenable and which the court believes is more appropriate or convenient for the litigation, including the interests of justice.
Forum seculare
A secular court.
Forwarding merchant
Contracts. A person who receives and forwards goods, taking upon himself the expenses of transportation, for which he receives a compensation from the owners, but who has no concern in the vessels or wagons by which they are transported, and no interest in the freight. Such an one is Dot deemed a common carrier, but a mere warehouseman or agent.
Fossa
English law. A ditch full of water, where formerly women who had committed a felony were drowned; the grave.
Foundation
This word, in the English law, is taken in two senses, fundatio incipiens, and fundatio perficiens. As to its political capacity, an act of incorporation is metaphorically called its foundation but as to its dotation, the first gift of revenues is called the foundation.
Foundling
Fourcher
English law. A French word, which means to fork. Formerly, when an action was brought against two, who, being jointly concerned, mere not bound to answer till both appeared, and they agreed not to appear both in one day; the appearance of one, excused the other's default, who had a day given him to appear with the other: the defaulter, on the day appointed, appeared; but the first then made default; in this wanner they forked each other, and practiced this for delay.
Fourteenth amendment
Among other matters, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without adequate due process.
Fourth amendment
The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects every person against unreasonable search and seizure by government officials.
Fraction
A part of any thing broken. A combination of numbers, in arithmetic and algebra, representing one or more parts of a unit or integer. Thus, four-fifths is a fraction, formed by dividing a unit into-five equal parts, and taking one part four times. In law, the term fraction is usually applied to the division of a day.
Franc
Comercial. law. The name of a French coin. Five franc pieces, when not of less fineness than ten ounces and sixteen pennyweights in twelve ounces troy weight of standard silver, and weighing not less than three hundred and eighty-four grains each, are made a legal tender, at the rate of ninety-three cents each. In all computations at the custom house, the franc of France and of Belgium shall be estimated at eighteen cents six. mills.
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