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FILUM VIAE. The thread or middle of the road.2. Where a law requires travellers meeting each other on, a road to drive their carriages to the right of...

FILIATION, civil law. The descent of son or daughter, with regard to his or her father, mother, and their ancestors.2. Nature always points out the mo...

FIERI FECI, practice. The return which the sheriff, or other proper officer, makes to certain writs, signifying, "I have caused to be made."...

FIDUCIARY. This term is borrowed from the civil law. The Roman laws called a fiduciary heir, the person who was instituted heir, and who was charged t...

FICTITIOUS PAYEE, contract. A supposed person; a payee, who has no existence.2. When the name of a fictitious payee has been used, in making a bill of...

FIAR, Scotch law. He whose property is burdened with a life rent. Ersk. Pr. of L. Scot. B. 2, t. 9, s. 23.FIAT, practice. An order of a judge, or of a...

FERM or FEARM. By this ancient word is meant land, fundus; (q. v.) and, it is said, houses and tenements may pass by it. Co. Litt. 5 a.FERRY. A place ...

FEMININE. What belongs to the female sex.2. When the feminine is used, it is generally confined to females; as, if a man bequeathed all his mares to h...

FELONY, crimes. An offence which occasions a total forfeiture of. either lands or goods, or both, at common law, to which capital or other punishment ...

FEES, compensation. Certain perquisites allowed by law to officers concerned in the administration of justice, or in the performance of duties require...