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FrankThe privilege of sending and receiving letters, through the mails, free of postage
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Privilege
1) Civil law. A right which the nature of a debt gives to a creditor, and which entitles him to be preferred before other creditors. 2) Maritime law. An allowance to the master of a ship of the general nature with primage, being compensation or rather a gratuity customary in certain trades, and which the law assumes to be a fair and equitable allowance, because the contract on both sides is made under the knowledge such usage by the parties. 3) Rights. This word, taken its active sense, is a particular law, or a particular disposition of the law, which grants certain special prerogatives to some persons, contrary to common right. In its passive sense, it is the same prerogative granted by the same particular law.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Postage
The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail.
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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.
Franchise
1) A right reserved to the people by the constitution; hence we say, the elective franchise, to designate the right of the people to elect their officers. 2) A certain privilege, conferred by grant from the government, and Vested in individuals.
Franchising
Business format franchising consists of selling a package of marketing experience and other business assistance to franchisees, who set up a business using the trade marks or service marks and the general get up of the franchiser. The franchisee will typically have a territory within which to sell the goods or services.
Francigena
Formerly, in England, every alien was known by this name, as Franks is the generic name of foreigners in the Turkish dominions.
Frank, free
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
Frank-almoign
Old English law. This is a French law word, signifying free-alms.
Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
Franktenement
A freehold.
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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.
Franchise
1) A right reserved to the people by the constitution; hence we say, the elective franchise, to designate the right of the people to elect their officers. 2) A certain privilege, conferred by grant from the government, and Vested in individuals.
Franchising
Business format franchising consists of selling a package of marketing experience and other business assistance to franchisees, who set up a business using the trade marks or service marks and the general get up of the franchiser. The franchisee will typically have a territory within which to sell the goods or services.
Francigena
Formerly, in England, every alien was known by this name, as Franks is the generic name of foreigners in the Turkish dominions.
Frank
Frank, free
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
Frank-almoign
Old English law. This is a French law word, signifying free-alms.
Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Franktenement
A freehold.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Privilege
1) Civil law. A right which the nature of a debt gives to a creditor, and which entitles him to be preferred before other creditors. 2) Maritime law. An allowance to the master of a ship of the general nature with primage, being compensation or rather a gratuity customary in certain trades, and which the law assumes to be a fair and equitable allowance, because the contract on both sides is made under the knowledge such usage by the parties. 3) Rights. This word, taken its active sense, is a particular law, or a particular disposition of the law, which grants certain special prerogatives to some persons, contrary to common right. In its passive sense, it is the same prerogative granted by the same particular law.
Free
"1) Not bound to servitude; at liberty to act as one pleases. This word is put in opposition to slave. 2) Ships. By this is understood neutral vessels. Free ships are sometimes considered as making free goods.
Postage
The money charged by law for carrying letters, packets and documents by mail.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Franchise
1) A right reserved to the people by the constitution; hence we say, the elective franchise, to designate the right of the people to elect their officers. 2) A certain privilege, conferred by grant from the government, and Vested in individuals.
Franchising
Business format franchising consists of selling a package of marketing experience and other business assistance to franchisees, who set up a business using the trade marks or service marks and the general get up of the franchiser. The franchisee will typically have a territory within which to sell the goods or services.
Francigena
Formerly, in England, every alien was known by this name, as Franks is the generic name of foreigners in the Turkish dominions.
Frank, free
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
Frank-almoign
Old English law. This is a French law word, signifying free-alms.
Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
Franktenement
A freehold.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Franchise
1) A right reserved to the people by the constitution; hence we say, the elective franchise, to designate the right of the people to elect their officers. 2) A certain privilege, conferred by grant from the government, and Vested in individuals.
Franchising
Business format franchising consists of selling a package of marketing experience and other business assistance to franchisees, who set up a business using the trade marks or service marks and the general get up of the franchiser. The franchisee will typically have a territory within which to sell the goods or services.
Francigena
Formerly, in England, every alien was known by this name, as Franks is the generic name of foreigners in the Turkish dominions.
Frank
Frank, free
This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement.
Frank-almoign
Old English law. This is a French law word, signifying free-alms.
Frank-marriage
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in special tail. It is called frank or free marriage, because the donees are liable to no service but fealty. This is now obsolete, even in England.
Franktenement
A freehold.
Frank-tenement
Estates. Same as freehold or liberum tenementum.
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