Lat. False; fraudulent; erroneous. Deceitful; mistaken. Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibnus. False in one thing, false in everything. Where a party is clearly shown to have embezzled one article of property, it is a ground of presumption that he may have embezzled others also. The Boston, 1 Sumn. 328, 850, Fed. Cas. No. 1,673; The Santissima Trinidad, 7 Wheat. 339, 5 L. Ed. 454. … [Read more...] about FALSUS
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FALSE RETURN
A return made by the sheriff, or other ministerial officer, to a writ in which is stated a fact contrary to the truth, and injurious to one of the parties or some one having an interest in it. 2. In this case the officer is liable for damages to the party injured. … [Read more...] about FALSE RETURN
Fam. L.Q.
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FALSE STATEMENT
A lie. A statement made to deceive. … [Read more...] about FALSE STATEMENT
FAMA
Latin: Fame; character; reputation; report of common opinion. Fama, fides et oculus non patinutur ludum. 3 Bulst 226. Fame, faith, and eyesight do not suffer a cheat. Fama quse suspicionem inducit, oriri debet apnd bonos et graves, non quidom malevolos et maledioos, sod providas et fide dignas personas, non semel sed sepius, quia clamor minuit et defamatio manifestat. 2 Inst. … [Read more...] about FAMA