Slang term where one party makes requests that have a very small chance of providing relevant evidence in the hope of being greatly fortunate in finding an unknown piece of relevant evidence. To drop a lure in the hope of being luck to catch a fish, may also be an attempt to cause the party from whom evidence is requested to incur high costs of searching for evidence with no … [Read more...] about FISHING EXPEDITION
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FIXED COST
A cost that does not change or vary. … [Read more...] about FIXED COST
FISK
In Scotch law. The fiscus or fisc. The revenue of the crown. Generally used of the personal estate of a rebel which has been forfeited to the crown. Bell. … [Read more...] about FISK
FIXED IN A TANGIBLE MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION
The legal requirement for a work of authorship to be put into some fixed and more permanent physical format before it is eligible for copyright protection, e.g. writing a book I the sand right next to the beach would not qualify nor would unrecorded speech. … [Read more...] about FIXED IN A TANGIBLE MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION
FISSURE VEIN
In mining law. A vein or lode of mineralised matter filling a preexisting fissure or crack in the earth's crust extending across the strata and generally extending indefinitely downward. See Crocker v. Manley, 164 111. 282, 46 N. EL 577, 56 Am. St Rep. 196. … [Read more...] about FISSURE VEIN