L. Fr: To pledge one's faith. Kelham. … [Read more...] about FIANCER
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FICTITIOUS PAYEE
contract. A supposed person; a payee, who has no existence. 2. When the name of a fictitious payee has been used, in making a bill of exchange, and it has been endorsed in such name, it is considered as having the effect of a bill payable to bearer, and a bona fide holder, ignorant of that fact, may recover on it, against all prior parties who were privy, to the transaction. … [Read more...] about FICTITIOUS PAYEE
FIANZA
Sp. In Spanish law, trust, confidence, and correlatively a legal duty or obligation arising therefrom. The term is sufficiently broad in meaning to include both a general obligation and a restricted liability under a single instrument Martinez v. Runkle. 57 N. J. Law, 111, 30 Atl. 593. But in a special sense, it designates a surety or guarantor, or the contract or engagement of … [Read more...] about FIANZA
FICTITIOUS PLAINTIFF
A party who appears as a claimant but has no right or standing. … [Read more...] about FICTITIOUS PLAINTIFF
FIAR
In Scotch law. He that has the fee or feu. The proprietor is termed "fiar," in contradistinction to the life renter. 1 Karnes, Eq. Pref. One whose property is charged with a life rent. … [Read more...] about FIAR