Tag: FL

  • 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, […]

  • Fleta

    Concept of Fleta Traditional meaning of fleta [1] in the English common law history: A treatise on the law founded chiefly on Bracton, and supposed to have been written tempo Edward I. by some learned lawyer at that time confined in the Fleet prison. Appended to it is a small French tract […]

  • Flem

    Concept of Flem Traditional meaning of flem [1] in the Saxon law history: An outlaw; a fugitive. Flemenesfirinthe: receiving a fugitive. Flemeneswite: a fine imposed on an outlaw. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and […]

  • Flem

    Concept of Flem Traditional meaning of flem [1] in the Saxon law history: An outlaw; a fugitive. Flemenesfirinthe: receiving a fugitive. Flemeneswite: a fine imposed on an outlaw. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and […]

  • Elegit

    English Law: Elegit in the Past Remedies Note: for more information on remedies, the corresponding entry in this U.K. encyclopedia. A writ of execution directed to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia), commanding him to make delivery of a moiety of the party’s land and […]

  • Flight

    Flight in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Flight in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: part of a stair or ramp uninterrupted by a landing.

  • Flat

    Flat roof in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Flat roof in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: a roof the slope of which does not exceed 10? from the horizontal. Flat in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of Flat in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: […]

  • Floating

    Company Liquidation: Invalid floating charges (s245)

  • Floor of the House

    Floor of the House Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The Floor of the House refers to the main Chamber in each House. Business that is taken on the floor of the House is dealt with in the Chamber as opposed to being debated in a committee room.

  • Florence Horsbrugh

    Florence Horsbrugh History Conservative politician and first conservative female cabinet minister as Minister for Education between 1951-1954. She had a life-long interest in social welfare issues and was responsible for the Adoption of Children (Regulation) Act of 1939. Delegate to the […]

  • Fleet Air

    Fleet Air History Set up in January 1914 as the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) to protect shipping and defend the UK from air attack, it was merged with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1918, before re-emerging as the Fleet Air Arm in 1924. It expanded rapidly in the Second World War, and in…

  • Floating Charge

    Resources See Also See charge.

  • Flotation

    Definition of Flotation In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Flotation : A process by which a public company can, by an issue of securities (shares or debentures), raise capital from the public. It may involve a prospectus issue, in which the company itself […]

  • Flag State Jurisdiction

    Definition of Flag State Jurisdiction In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Flag State Jurisdiction : The rule whereby, exceptions applying, a ship on the *high seas is subject only to the jurisdiction of the flag state, i.e. that state permitting it the […]

  • Flag of Convenience

    Definition of Flag of Convenience In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Flag of Convenience : The national flag of a state flown by a ship that is registered in that state but is owned by a national of another state. A state whose law allows this practice…