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See fictitious name or DBA … [Read more...] about FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

A Latin abbreviation for "Fragmenta," designating the Digest or Pandects in the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian; so called because that work is made up of fragments or extracts from the'writings of numerous jurists. Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...] about FF.

When defendants who are not known at the time of a lawsuit are listed as John Doe I, John Doe II, etc. with an allegation made within the complaint that the unknown defendants will be specified at a reasonable time within the future when discovered. … [Read more...] about FICTITIOUS DEFENDANTS

An abbreviation for fieri facias, (which see.) … [Read more...] about FI. FA.

See also DBA or doing business as which is a name used for business purposes other than the true owner. Doing so requires filing with the appropriate local agency, usually the court clerk. … [Read more...] about FICTITIOUS NAME