To unlawfully attempt to have a jury or sufficient jury members to render a desired verdict, such as to pay jurors to acquit a defendant, regardless of the facts and testimony at trial. … [Read more...]
FIT
Appropriate, of a sufficient quality so as to be acceptable. In medical jurisprudence, An attack pr spasm of muscular convulsions, generally attended with loss of self-control and of consciousness; particularly, such attacks occurring in epilepsy. In a more general sense, the period of an acute attack of any disease, physical or mental, as, a fit of insanity. … [Read more...]
FIXING BAIL
To set the amount that must be deposited with the court at a bail hearing which will allow the suspect and defendant to be released. … [Read more...]
FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
A warranty in consumer law which states that an item is fit to be used for the purpose of which it is intended to be used as promised or implied by the seller. … [Read more...]
FIXTURE
1. A fixture is a personal chattel substantially affixed to the land, but which may afterwards be lawfully removed therefrom by the party affixing it, or his representative, without the consent of the owner of the freehold. Cook" v. Whiting, 16 111. 480; TeatT v. Hewitt, 1 Ohio St 511, 59 Am. Dec. 634; Baker v. Davis, 19 N. EL 333; Capen v. Peckham, 35 Conn. 88; Wolford v. … [Read more...]