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In Roman law. one who was set free from a state of bondage; an emancipated slave. The word is used in the […]

A fine paid for obtaining par-don when the peace had been broken. Spelman; Blount. A sum paid the magistrate for protection against […]

1. Unconstrained; haviug power to follow the dictates of his own will. Not subject -to the dominion of another. Not compelled to […]

In old English law. A liberty to hold courts and take up the fines for beating aud woundiug. To be free from […]

Sanctuaries; seats of peace Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In old English law. Freight. Quoad frcctum nurium sua rum, as to the freight of hls vessels. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat Fraud. More commonly called, in the clvll law, “dolus:’ and “dolus malus,” (q. v.) A distinction, however, was sometlme8 made between […]

In old Engllsh law. A wood of ashes; a place where ashes grow. Co. Lltt. 4b; Shep. Touch. 95 Source: Black’s Law […]

See Frank. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Pr. A franchlse Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fraud consists of some deceit-ful practice or willful device, resorted to with inteut to deprive auother of hls right, or in some […]

Based on fraud; proceeding from or characterized hy fraud; tainted by fraud; done, made, or effected with a purpose or design to […]

In old English law. Certain friars who wore white and black garments, walsingham, 124 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A younger brother’s in-heritance Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old Eugllsh law. “A corporation is an investing of the people of a place with the local government thereof, and therefore […]

Sworn brothers or companions for the defense of their sovereign, or for other purposes. Hoved. 445 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Brotherly; relating or belonging to a fraternity or an association of persons formed for mutual aid and benefit, but not for profit […]

A fraternity or brother-hood Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In tiie civil law. A brother. Frater con sanguineus, a brother having the same father, but born of a different mother. Frater […]

In old records. A frater-nity, brotherhood, or society of religious per-sons, who were mutually bound to pray for tbe good health aud […]

The privi-lege of sending certaln matter through the public malls without payment of postage, in pursuance of a personal or official privilege […]

In old English law. A wood or wood-ground where ash-trees grow. Co. Litt. 4b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A man born in France. A designation formerly given to aliens in England Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)