A place where the tide flows; a creek, or inlet of water; a company of ships or navy ; a prison in London, (so called from a river or ditch formerly in its vicinity,) now abolished by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 22. … [Read more...] about FLEET
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FLOATING CAPITAL
(or circulating capital.) The capital which is consumed at each operation of production and reappears transformed into new products. At each sale of these products the capital is represented in cash, and It is from its transformations that profit is derived. Floating capital includes raw materials destined for fabrication, such as wool and flax, products in the warehouses of … [Read more...] about FLOATING CAPITAL
FLEM
In Saxon and old English law. A fugitive bondman or villein. Spelman. The privilege of having the goods and fines of fugitives. … [Read more...] about FLEM
FLOATING DEBT
By this term is meant that mass of lawful and valid claims against the corporation for the payment of which there is no money in the corporate treasury specifically designed, nor any taxation nor other means of providing money to pay particularly provided. People v. Wood, 71 N. Y. 374; City of Huron v. Second Ward Sav. Bank. 86 Fed. 276, 30 C. C. A. 38, 49 L. R. A. 534. Debt … [Read more...] about FLOATING DEBT
FLEMENE FRIT, FLEMENES FRINTHE-FLYMENA FRYNTHE
The reception or relief of a fugitive or outlaw. Jacob. … [Read more...] about FLEMENE FRIT, FLEMENES FRINTHE-FLYMENA FRYNTHE