Category: F

  • Fisc

    Concept of Fisc Traditional meaning of fisc [1] in scots law: The treasury of a prince or state. Fisk, sc: the revenue; the forfeited goods of a rebel. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Fisc”, Boston: […]

  • Astrihilthet

    Concept of Astrihilthet Traditional meaning of astrihilthet [1] in the Saxon law history: A penalty of double the damage for breach of the King’s peace. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise […]

  • Forma Pauperis

    English Law: Forma Pauperis in the Past When a person is so poor that he cannot bear the charges of suing at law or in equity (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia), upon making oath that he is not worth five pounds and bringing a certificate from a counselor at…

  • Fifteenth

    English Law: Fifteenth in the Past The name of a tax (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) levied by authority of parliament for the use of the king, which consisted of one-fifteenth part of the goods of those who are depending on it. T. L [1][rtbs […]

  • Filacer, Filazier Or Filzer

    English Law: Filacer, Filazier or Filzer in the Past An officer of the court of common pleas, so called because he files those writs on which he makes out process. FILE, practice. A thread, string or wire, upon which writs and other exhibits in courts and offices are fastened or filed. for the […]

  • Feoh

    Concept of Feoh Traditional meaning of feoh [1] in the Saxon law history: A stipend; wages; a reward; a fee. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Feoh

    Concept of Feoh Traditional meaning of feoh [1] in the Saxon law history: A stipend; wages; a reward; a fee. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, […]

  • Financial Conduct Authority Complaints

    Financial Conduct Authority Money Laundering in the United Kingdom [rtbs name=”money-laundering-supervision”]This section includes the following topics: Anti-money laundering supervision of banks, real estate agents and accountants in the United Kingdom The AML Supervisors: institutional aspects

  • Formedon

    English Old Law: Formedon in the Past The writ of formedon is nearly obsolete, it having been superseded by the writ of ejectment. Upon an alienation of the tenant (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) in tail, by which the estate in tail is ended and the stayder […]

  • Fixing Of First Case Management Conference

    The Fixing of the First case management conference in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]Where a claim has been started in the Technology and Construction Court, or where it has been transferred into the Technology and Construction […]

  • Forfeiture Of Marriage

    English Old Law: Forfeiture of Marriage in the Past The name of a penalty formerly incurred by a ward in chivalry, when he or she married contrary to the wishes of his or her guardian in chivalry. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The latter, who was the […]

  • Fourcher

    English Law: Fourcher in the Past 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, […]

  • Frank-almoign

    English Old Law: Frank-almoign in the Past This is a French law word, signifying free-alms. Developments Formerly religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor, to them and their successors forever, in frank almoign. The service which they, were bound to make for these […]

  • Amende Honorable

    English Law: Amende Honorable in the Past A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punishment for any offence or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) done to another, as the walking into […]

  • Amende Honorable

    English Law: Amende Honorable in the Past A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punishment for any offence or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) done to another, as the walking into […]