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The judiciary that is granted power under the U.S. Constitution to hear matters that are either on (a) federal law, such as copyright, trademark, patents, federal crimes, and (b) lawsuits where the parties are both from two different states and where the plaintiff alleges that damages are at least $75,000. … [Read more...] about FEDERAL COURT

Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Dyer, 3b. Also used in the compound term, "tortfeasor," one who commits or is guilty of a tort. … [Read more...] about FEASOR

The courts of the U.S. government, as established under the U.S. Constitution. … [Read more...] about FEDERAL COURTS

Certain established festivals or holidays in the ecclesiastical calendar. These days were anciently used as the dates of legal instruments, and in England the quarter-days, for paying rent, are four feast-days. The terms of the courts, in England, before 1875, were fixed to begin on certain days determined with reference to the occurrence of four of the chief feasts. … [Read more...] about FEASTS

More commonly referred to by its abbreviation as FDIC; the general agency which insures deposits in U.S. banks which promotes public confidence in the banking system and provides a buffer against bank failures. … [Read more...] about FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION