Legal Term Dictionary

In Spanish law. Fruits; products; produce; grains; profits. . White. New Recop. b. 1, tit. 7, c. 5, s 2.

In Spanish law. Fruits; products; produce; grains; profits. . White. New Recop. b. 1, tit. 7, c. 5, s 2. Less...

In old English law. The affording harbor and entertainment to to any one.

In old English law. The affording harbor and entertainment to to any one. Less...

Sax. In old English law. A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 56. An arm of the sea, or a strait between two lands. Cowell.

Sax. In old English law. A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 56. An arm of the sea, or a strait between two lands. Cowell. Less...

Hearth money. A tax laid upon each fire-place or hearth. An imposition of a shilling for every hearth, levied by Edward III. in the dukedom of Aquitalne. Spelman; 1 Bl. Comm. 324.

Hearth money. A tax laid upon each fire-place or hearth. An imposition of a shilling for every hearth, levied by Edward III. in the dukedom of Aquitalne. Spelman; 1 Bl. Comm. 324. Less...

In old English law. Flight. It is of two kinds: (1) Fuer in fait, or in facto, where a person does apparently and corporally flee; (2) fuer in ley, or in lege, when, being called in the county court, he does not appear, which legal interpretation makes flight. Wharton.

In old English law. Flight. It is of two kinds: (1) Fuer in fait, or in facto, where a person does apparently and corporally flee; (2) fuer in ley, or in lege, when, being called in the county court, he does not appear, which legal interpretation makes flight. Wharton. Less...

In Spanish law. A law; a code. A general usage or custom of a province, having the force of law. Strother v. Lucas, 12 Pet 446, 9 L. Ed. 1137. Ir contra fuero, to violate a received custom. A grant of privileges and immunities. Conceder fueros, to grant exemptions. A More...

In Spanish law. A law; a code. A general usage or custom of a province, having the force of law. Strother v. Lucas, 12 Pet 446, 9 L. Ed. 1137. Ir contra fuero, to violate a received custom. A grant of privileges and immunities. Conceder fueros, to grant exemptions. A charter granted to a city or town. Also designated as "cartas pueblos." An act of donation made to an individual, a church, or convent, on certain conditions. A declaration of a magistrate, in relation to taxation, fines, etc. A charter granted by the sovereign, or those having authority from him, establishing the franchises of towns, cities, etc. A place where justice is administered. A peculiar forum, before which a party is amenable. The jurisdiction of a tribunal, which is entitled to take cognizance of a cause; as fuero ecclesiastico, fuero militar. See Schin. Civil Law, Introd. 64. -Fuero de Castillo. The body of laws and customs which formerly governed the Castilians. -Fuero do oorroos y caminos. A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters relating to the post-office and roads.-Fuero de guerra. A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters in relation to persons serving in the army.-Fuero de marina. A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters relating to the navy and to the persons employed therein.-Fuero Jusgo. The Foru,n Judicium; a code of laws established in the seventh century for the Visigothic kingdom in Spain. Some of its principles and rules are found surviving in the modern jurisprudence of that country. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 28.-Fuero munioipaL The body of laws granted to a city or town for its government .and the administration of justice.-Fuero Real. The title of a code of Spanish law promulgated by Alfhonso the Learned, (el Sabio.) A. D. 1255. t was the precursor of the Partidas. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. ,67.-Fuero Viojo. The title of a compilation of Spanish law, published about A. D. 992. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 65. Less...

In old English law. A drove of cattle. Blount.

In old English law. A drove of cattle. Blount. Less...

A chase. Blount.

A chase. Blount. Less...

Lat. He has made flight; he fled. A clause inserted in an inquisition, in old English law, meaning that a person indicted for treason or felony had fled. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely, and the profits of his lands until he has More...

Lat. He has made flight; he fled. A clause inserted in an inquisition, in old English law, meaning that a person indicted for treason or felony had fled. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely, and the profits of his lands until he has been pardoned or acquitted. Less...

In old English law. A privilege to hunt. Blount. A driver. Fugatores carrucarum, drivers of wagons. Fleta, lib. 2, c, 78.

In old English law. A privilege to hunt. Blount. A driver. Fugatores carrucarum, drivers of wagons. Fleta, lib. 2, c, 78. Less...