Legal Term Dictionary

Lat. An insane man; a madman; a lunatic. Furiosus absontis looo est. A madman is the same with an absent person, [that is, his presence is of no effect.] Dig. 50, 17, 24, 1. Furiosus nullum negotium oontrabere potest. A 'madman can contract nothing, [can make no contract.] Dig. 50, More...

Lat. An insane man; a madman; a lunatic. Furiosus absontis looo est. A madman is the same with an absent person, [that is, his presence is of no effect.] Dig. 50, 17, 24, 1. Furiosus nullum negotium oontrabere potest. A 'madman can contract nothing, [can make no contract.] Dig. 50, 17, 5. Furiosus solo furore punitur. A madman is punished by his madness alone; that is, he is not answerable or punishable for his actions. Co. Litt. 247b; 4 Bl. Comm. 24, 396; Broom, Max. 15. Furiosus stipulate nan potest nee all quid negotlum agere, qui non intelligit quid agit. 4 Coke, 126. A madman who knows not what he does cannot make a bargain, nor transact any business. Less...

A furlong, or a furrow one-eighth part of a mile long. Co. Litt. 5b.

A furlong, or a furrow one-eighth part of a mile long. Co. Litt. 5b. Less...

A measure of length, being forty poles, or one-eighth of a mile.

A measure of length, being forty poles, or one-eighth of a mile. Less...

Leave of absence; especially, leave given to a military or naval officer, or soldier or seaman, to be absent from service for a certain time. Also the document granting leave of absence.

Leave of absence; especially, leave given to a military or naval officer, or soldier or seaman, to be absent from service for a certain time. Also the document granting leave of absence. Less...

See FORNAGIUM; FOUR.

See FORNAGIUM; FOUR. Less...

To supply; provide; provide for use. Delp v. Brewing Co., 123 Pa. 42, 15 Atl. 871; Wyatt v. Larimer A W. Irr. Co., 1 Colo. App. 480, 29 Pac. 906. As used in the liquor laws, "furnish" means to provide in any way, and Includes giving as well as selling. More...

To supply; provide; provide for use. Delp v. Brewing Co., 123 Pa. 42, 15 Atl. 871; Wyatt v. Larimer A W. Irr. Co., 1 Colo. App. 480, 29 Pac. 906. As used in the liquor laws, "furnish" means to provide in any way, and Includes giving as well as selling. State v. Freeman, 27 Vt. 520; State v. Tague, 76 Vt. 118, 56 Atl. 535. Less...

This term includes that which furnishes, or with which anything is furnished or supplied; whatever must be supplied to a house, a room, or the like, to make it habitable, convenient, or agreeable; goods, vessels, utensils, and other appendages necessary or convenient for housekeeping; whatever is added to the interior More...

This term includes that which furnishes, or with which anything is furnished or supplied; whatever must be supplied to a house, a room, or the like, to make it habitable, convenient, or agreeable; goods, vessels, utensils, and other appendages necessary or convenient for housekeeping; whatever is added to the interior of a house or apartment, for use or convenience Bell Golding, 27 Ind. 173. The term "furniture" embraces everything about the house that has been usually enjoyed therewith, including plate, linen, china and pictures. Endicott v. Endicott, 41 N. J. Eq. 96, 3 Atl. 157. The word "furniture" made use of in the disposition of the law, or in the conventions or acts of persons, comprehends only such furniture as is intended for use and ornament of apartments, but not libraries which happen to be there, nor plate. Civ. Code La. art. 477. -Furniture of a ship. This term includes everything with which a ship requires to be furnished or equipped to make her seaworthy; it comprehends all articles furnished by ship-chandlers, which are almost innumerable. Weaver v. The S. G. Owens, 1 Wall. Jr. 369. Fed. Cas. No. 17,310.-Household furniture. This term, in a will, includes all personal chattels that may contribute to the use or convenience of the householder, or the ornament of the house; as plate, linen, china, both useful and ornamental, and pictures. But goods in trade, books, and wines will not pass by a bequest of household furniture. 1 Rop. Leg. 203. Less...

Formerly an inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCERY. Furor oontrahi mntrlmonlunt non sinit, quia consensu opus est. Insanity prevents marriage from being contracted, because consent is needed. Dig. 23, 2, 16, 2; 1 Ves. & B. 140; 1 Bl. Comm. 439; Wight-man v. Wightman, 4 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) More...

Formerly an inn of chancery. See INNS OF CHANCERY. Furor oontrahi mntrlmonlunt non sinit, quia consensu opus est. Insanity prevents marriage from being contracted, because consent is needed. Dig. 23, 2, 16, 2; 1 Ves. & B. 140; 1 Bl. Comm. 439; Wight-man v. Wightman, 4 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 343, 345. Less...

In old English law. Time to advise or take counsel, Jacob.

In old English law. Time to advise or take counsel, Jacob. Less...

In most of its uses in law, this term means additional, though occassionaly it may mean any, future, or other. See London & S. F. Bank v. Parrott, 125 Cal. 472, 58 Pac. 164, 73 Am. St. Rep. 64; Hltchings v. Van Brunt, 38 N. Y. 338; Fifty Associates v. More...

In most of its uses in law, this term means additional, though occassionaly it may mean any, future, or other. See London & S. F. Bank v. Parrott, 125 Cal. 472, 58 Pac. 164, 73 Am. St. Rep. 64; Hltchings v. Van Brunt, 38 N. Y. 338; Fifty Associates v. Ilowland, 5 Cush. (Mass.) 218; O'Fallon v. Nicholson, 56 Mo. 238; Pennsylvania Co. v. Loughlin, 139 Pa. 612, 21 Atl. 163. -Further advance. A second or subsequent loan of money to a mortgagor by a mortgagee, either upon the same security as tbe original loan was advanced upon, or an additional security. Equity considers the arrears of interest on a mortgage security converted into principal, by agreement between the parties, as a further advance. Wharton.-Further assurance, covenant for. See COVENANT.-Further consideration. In English practice, upon a motion for judgment or application for a new trial, the court may, if it shall be of opinion that it has not sufficient materials before it to enable it to give judgment, direct the motion to stand over for further consideration, and direct such issues or questions to be tried or determined, and such accounts and inquiries to be taken and made, as it may think fit Rules Sup. Ct. xl, 10.-Further directions. When a master ordinary in chancery made a report in pursuance of a decree or decretal order, the cause was again set down before the judge who made the decree or order, to be proceeded with. Where a master made a separate report, or one not in pursuance of a decree or decretal order, a petition for consequential directions had to be presented, since the cause could not be set down for further directions under such circumstances. See 2 Daniel], Ch. Pr. (5th Ed.) 1233, note.-Further hearing. In practice. Hearing at another time.-Further maintenance of action, plea to. A plea grounded upon some fact or facts which have arisen since the commencement of the suit, and. which the defendant puts forward for the purpose of showing that the plaintiff should not further maintain his action. Brown. Less...