one from without; a foreigner; a stranger. Calvin
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In the law of evidence. Impressions made upon earth, snow, or other surface by the feet of persons, or by the shoes, boots, or other covering of the feet. Burrill, Circ. Ev. 264
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Hay and straw for horses, particularly in the army. Jacob
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The fifth part of the conclusion of a flne. It includes the whole matter, reciting the names of the par-ties, day, year, and place, and before whom it was acknowledged or levied. 2 Bl. Comm. 35L
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In the forest law. An amercement for not cutting out the ball or cutting off the claws of a dog’s feet, (exped-itating him.) To be quit of footgeld is to have the privllege of keeping dogs in the for-est unlaiced without punishment or control. Manwood
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1. A measure of length contain-ing twelve inches or one-third of a yard
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In French law. A capital is said to be invested d fond* perdus when it is stipulated that in consideration of the payment of an amount as interest, higher than the normal rate, the lender shall be re-paid his capital in this manner. The borrow-er, after having pald the Interest during the period determined, is free as regards the cap-ital itself. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 560
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In Spanlsh law. Any tribute or loan granted to the king for the purpose of enabling him to defray the expenses of a war
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To conform to, comply with, or be fixed or determined by; as in the ex-presslons “costs follow the event of the suit,” “the situs of personal property follows that of the owner,” “the offspring follows the mother,” (partus sequitur ventrem
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Fr. In French law. Goods and effects. Adams v. Akerlund, 168 111. 632, 48 N. E. 454
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1. A leaf. In the ancient law-books it was the custom to number the leaves, instead of the pages; hence a folio would in-dude both sides of the leaf, or two pages. The references to these books are made by the number of the folio, the letters “a” and “b” being added to show which of the two pages is intended; thus “Bracton, fol. 100a.”
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In old Engllsh law. A freeman, who has no house or dwelling of hls own, but is the follower or retalner of an-other, (heorthfoeat.) for whom he performs certain predial services
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In English law. Land to which the sole right of folding the cattle of others is appurtenant. Sometimes it means merely such right of folding. Tbe right of folding on another’s land, which is called “common foldage.” Co. Lltt. 6a, note 1
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A privilege possessed in some placee by the lord of a manor, which con-sists in the rigbt of having his tenant’s sheep to feed on his fields, so as to manure the land. The name of foldage is also given in parts of Norfolk to the customary fee paid to the lord for exemption at certain times from this duty. Elton, Com. 45, 46
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A general assembly of the people, under the Saxons. See Folo-Gbmotb
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The common right of all the people. 1 Bl. Comm. 65, 67
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In Saxon law. A general assembly of the people in a town or ahire. It appears to have had judiclal func-tions of a limited nature, and also to have discharged political offices, such as deliberat-lng upon the affairs of the commonwealth or complaining of misgovernment, and probably possessed considerable powers of local self-government. The name was also given to any sort of a popular assembly. See Spelman; Manwood; Cunningham
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In Saxon law.. Land of the folk or people. Land belonging to the people or the public
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In old Scotch law. Forethought; premeditated. 1 Pltc. Crim. Tr. pt 1, p. 90
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In old English law. The fawnlng of deer. Spelman
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