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In old English law. The same as fuage, or smoke farthings. 1 Bl. Comm. 324. See FUAGE. … [Read more...] about FUMAGE

Office; duty; fulfillment of a definite end or set of ends by the correct adjustment of means. The occupation of an office. By the performance of its duties, the officer is said to fill his function. Dig. 32, 65, 1. See State v. Hyde, 121 Ind. 20, 22 N. E. 644. … [Read more...] about FUNCTION

In medical jurisprudence. One which prevents, obstructs, or Interferes with the due performance of its special functions by any organ of the body, without anatomical defect or abnormality in the organ itself. See Hlgbee v. Guardian Mut. L Ins. Co., 66 Barb. (N. Y.) 472. Distinguished from "organic" disease, which is due to some injury to, or lesion or malformation in, the organ … [Read more...] about FUNCTIONAL DISEASE

A public officer or employe. An officer of a private corporation is also sometimes so called. … [Read more...] about FUNCTIONARY

Lat. Having fulfilled the function, discharged the office, or accomplished the purpose, and therefore of no further force or authority. Applied to an officer whose term has expired, and who has consequently no further official authority; and also to an instrument power, agency, etc., which has fulfilled the purpose of its creation, and is therefore of no further virtue or … [Read more...] about FUNCTUS OFFICIO