In criminal law furthering helping forward promotion or advancement of a criminal project or conspiracy. … [Read more...]
FYKE
A bownet for catching fish. Pub. St Mass. 1882, p. 1291. … [Read more...]
FURTIVE
In old English law. Stealthily ; by stealth. … [Read more...]
FYLE
In old Scotch law. To defile; to declare foul or defiled. Hence, to find a prisoner guilty. … [Read more...]
FURTUM
Lat. Theft. The fraudulent appropriation to one's self of the property of another, with an Intention to commit theft without the consent of the owner. Fleta, 1. 1, c. 36; Bract fol. 150; 3 Inst 107. The thing which has been stolen. Bract, fol. 151. Furtum conceptum. In Roman law. The theft which was disclosed where, upon searching any one in the presence of witnesses in due … [Read more...]