In railroading, a flying switch is made by uncoupling the cars from the engine while in motion, and throwing the cars onto the side track, by turning the switch, after the engine has passed it upon the main track. Greenleaf v. Illinois Cent. R Co., 29 Iowa, 39, 4 Am. Rep. 181; Baker v. Railroad Co., 122 Mo. 533, 28 8. W. 20. … [Read more...] about FLYING SWITCH
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FOENERATION
Lending money at interest; the act of putting out money to usury. … [Read more...] about FOENERATION
FOLC-LAND
In Saxon law.. Land of the folk or people. Land belonging to the people or the public. Folc-land was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common, or possessed In severalty; and, in the latter case, it was probably parceled out to individuals in the court of the district, and the grant sanctioned by the freemen who were there present But, while it continued to … [Read more...] about FOLC-LAND
FLYMA
In old English law. A runaway; fugitive; one escaped from Justice, or who has no "hlaford" … [Read more...] about FLYMA
FOENUS
Lat. In the civil law. Interest on money; the lending of money on interes. Founts nantienm. Nautical or maritime interest An extraordinary rate of interest agreed to be paid for the loan of money on the hazard of a voyage: sometimes called "usuro maritime." Die. 22, 2; Code, 4, 33; 2 Bl. Comm. 458. The extraordinary rate of interest, proportioned to the risk, demanded by a … [Read more...] about FOENUS