Lat. He has made flight; he fled. A clause inserted in an inquisition, in old English law, meaning that a person indicted for treason or felony had fled. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely, and the profits of his lands until he has been pardoned or acquitted. … [Read more...]

In old English law. A privilege to hunt. Blount. A driver. Fugatores carrucarum, drivers of wagons. Fleta, lib. 2, c, 78. … [Read more...]

Lat. In the civil law. Fruit fruits; produce; profit or increase; the organic productions of a thing. The right to the fruits of a thing belonging to another. The compensation which a man receives from another for the use or enjoyment of a thing, such as interest or rent See Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...]

A piece or parcel of land lying by itself. Co. Litt. 56. … [Read more...]

The fruits or produce of the earth which are obtained by the industry of man, as growing corn. … [Read more...]