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
FIRDSOCNE
Sax. In old English law. Exemption from military service. Spelman … [Read more...] about FIRDSOCNE