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Lat. Faith; honesty; confidence; trust; veracity; honor. Occurring in the phrases "bona fides" (good faith,) "mala fidest" (bad faith,) and "uberrima fides," (the utmost or most abundant good faith.) Fides est obligatio conscientise alieujus ad intentionom alterius. Bacon. A trust is an obligation of conscience of one to the will of another. Fides servanda est. Faith must be … [Read more...] about FIDES

An officer elected, In England, by the owners of a regulated pasture to keep in order the fences, ditches, etc., on the land, to regulate the times during, which animals are to be admitted to the pasture, and generally to maintain and manage the pasture subject to the instructions of the owners. (General Inclosure Act 1845, … [Read more...] about FIELD REEVE

Latin, meaning Good faith is to be preserved. … [Read more...] about FIDES SERVANDA EST

A test given by law enforcement (police officers) to drivers of motor vehicles who are under suspicion of being intoxicated. Usually administered on the side of the road at the scene where the vehicle has been stopped. The driver is usually asked to perform a series of tests that will reveal dexterity such as walking toe to toe on one line, closing one's eyes and touching one's … [Read more...] about FIELD SOBRIETY TEST

In Roman law. An early form of mortgage, or pledge, in which both the title and possession of the property were passed to the creditor by a formal act of sale, (properly with the solemnities of the transaction known as mancipatto,) there being at the same time an express or implied agreement on the part of the creditor to reconvey the property by a similar act of sale provided … [Read more...] about FIDUCIA