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ln old English law. A kind of frank-pledge, by w’hich the lords or principal men were made responsible for their dependents or […]

See Amicus Curls Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the CivU law. A temporary separation between husband and wife, caused by a quarrel or estrangement, but not amounting to a […]

Frankpledge. CowelL Security for the peace. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat A strait Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An order of religious persons, of whom there were four principal branches, viz.: (1) Minors, Grey Friars, or Francis-cans; (2) Augnstines; (3) […]

Fr. In French marine law. Freighter. The owner of a ship, who lets it to the merchant Emerig. Tr. des Ass. c. […]

In old English law. The freight of a ship; freight money. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In French marine law. Freight, ord. Mar. liv. 3, tit. 3 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In Freuch marine law. To freight a ship; to let It. fcmerig. Tr. des Ass. c. 11, | 3 Source: Black’s […]

Immediate; recent; following without any material lnterval Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ET. A flood, or overflowing of a river, by means of rains or melted snow; an inundation. Stover v. Insurance Co., 3 […]

Fr. A brother. Frere egne, elder brother. Frere puisne, younger broth-er. Brltt c. 75 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. Fresh water, or rain and land flood Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A madman, or person in a frenzy. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 36 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A free-surety, or freepledge. Spelman. See Frank-Pledge Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sax. An outlaw. So called because on his outlawry he was denied all help of friends after certain days. Cow-ell ; Blount […]

ln old English law. A mulct or flne exacted from him who harbor-ed au outlawed friend. Cowell; Tomlins Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In maritime law. The party by whom a vessel is engaged or charter-ed; otherwise called the “charterer.” 2 Steph. Comm. 148. In […]

In early times, in Eng-lish law, this term was applled to every stranger or “outlandish” man. Bruct lib. 3, tr. 2, c. […]

This word has had various meanings at different stages of history. In the Roman law, it denoted one who was either bom […]

Freight is properly the price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier, at sea, from port to port. […]

The state of being free; liberty; self-determination; absence of restraint; the opposite of slavery Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An estate in land or other real property, of uncertain duration; that is, either of inheritance or which may possibly last for […]

A sale of goods “free on board” Imports that they are. to be delivered on board the cars, vessels, etc., wlthout expense […]