Abbreviation for financial Information Exchange. To render liable. 2. This term is applied to the condition of special bail; when the plaintiff has issued a ca. sa. which has been returned by the sheriff, non est, the bail are said to be fixed, unless the defendant be surrendered within the time allowed ex gratia, by the practice of the court. The defendant's death after the … [Read more...] about FIX
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FIXED ANNUITY
An annuity payment a set, constant amount of a period of time or the time period of one's life. … [Read more...] about FIXED ANNUITY
FISHGARTH
A dam or wear in a river for taking fish. Cowell. … [Read more...] about FISHGARTH
FIXED ASSET
Long term property of a tangible nature (such as a large machine, building, manufacturing plant) which is used in the operation of the business that isn't readily convertible into cash. Also known as a capital asset, may also refer to fixtures and other items where the purchase represents an investment in an asset. … [Read more...] about FIXED ASSET
FISHING BILL
A term descriptive of a bill in equity which seeks a discovery upon general, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Eq. PI. i 325; In re Pacific Ry. Com'n (C. C.) 32 Fed. 263; Hurricane Tel. Co. v. Mohler, 51 W. Va. 1, 41 S. E. 421; Carroll v. Carroll, 11 Barb. (N. Y.) 298. … [Read more...] about FISHING BILL