Tag: FA

  • Fleet Books

    Concept of Fleet Books Traditional meaning of fleet books [1] in the English common law history: The records of marriages performed in Fleet Prison, London, between 1686 and 1754. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, […]

  • Family Division (Northern Ireland)

    The Family Division (Northern Ireland) Name The Family Division (Northern Ireland) is the standarized name of one of the Northern Irish Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Family Division (Northern […]

  • 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 […]

  • Farm

    Concept of Farm The following is an old definition of Farm [1], a term which has several meanings:1. Provision; rent; tenure by rent Alternative Meaning Land rented; land devoted to purposes of agriculture. Farm, or feorme, is an old Saxon word signifying provision. It came to be used instead […]

  • Factory

    Factory (Class 1) in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Factory (Class 1) in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: is any factory involved in manufacturing, processing, repairing, cleaning, washing, breaking up or otherwise treating any substance comprising or used in […]

  • F

    English Law: F in the Past Formerly felons were branded and marked with a hot iron, with this letter, on being admitted to the benefit of clergy. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about f is based on the Bouvier´s Law […]

  • False Judgment

    English Law: False Judgment in the Past 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. F. N. B. 17, 18 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3364. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References […]

  • False Judgment

    English Law: False Judgment in the Past 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. F. N. B. 17, 18 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3364. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References […]

  • Factual Evidence

    Witness statements and factual evidence for use at trial Contents in relation to the Technology and Construction Court The topics include the following: Witness statements, Other matters concerned with witness statements, Cross-referencing and Video link.

  • Factual Evidence

    Witness statements and factual evidence for use at trial Contents in relation to the Technology and Construction Court The topics include the following: Witness statements, Other matters concerned with witness statements, Cross-referencing and Video link.

  • Falso Retorno Brevium

    English Old Law: Falso Retorno Brevium in the Past The name of a writ which might have been sued out against a sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia), for falsely returning writs. Cunn. Dict. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References […]

  • Faculty

    Scottish Law: Faculty in the Past equal or similar to ability or pow-er. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The term faculty is more properly applied to a power founded on the consent of the party from whom it springs and not founded on property. Kames on Eq. […]

  • Faculty

    Scottish Law: Faculty in the Past equal or similar to ability or pow-er. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The term faculty is more properly applied to a power founded on the consent of the party from whom it springs and not founded on property. Kames on Eq. […]

  • Fair

    Concept of Fair The following is an old definition of Fair [1], a term which has several meanings:1, (adjetive) Equal; just; proper; reasonable; equitable. See Equity. Fair abridgment. A real substantial condensation of copyrighted materials, as the result of labor and judgment. See Abridge. […]

  • Family Settlements

    Family Settlements and Medieval Law Family Settlements and Legal History Resources See Also Edict (in this legal Encyclopedia) Edict (in this legal Encyclopedia) Feudal Tenure (in this legal Encyclopedia) Ancient Law (in this legal Encyclopedia) Bibliographies of English Law History […]