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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

The nearest approach to a system of international law known to the ancient world. It was a branch of Roman jurisprudence, concerned with embassies, declarations of war, and treaties of peace. It received this name from the feciales, (q. v.,) who were charged with its administration. … [Read more...] about FECIAL LAW

A judge who presides over cases in U.S. federal court. … [Read more...] about FEDERAL JUDGE

Among the ancient Romans, that order of priests who discharged the duties of ambassadors. Subsequently their duties appear to have related more particularly to the declaring war and peace. Calvin.; 1 Kent Comm. 6. … [Read more...] about FECIALES