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In the civil law. Anything produced from vines, underwood, chalk-pits, stone-quarries. Dig. 50, 16, 77. Grains and leguminous vegetables. In a more restricted sense, any esculent growing in pods. Vicat Voc. Jur.; Calvin. … [Read more...] about FRUGES

In old English law. The affording harbor and entertainment to to any one. … [Read more...] about FRYMITH

A sham plea, one that has no merit at all and which may be intended to harass, inconvenience or frustrate the opposing party. … [Read more...] about FRIVOLOUS PLEA

The produce of a tree or plant which contains the seed or is used for food. This term, in legal acceptation, is not confined to the produce of those trees which in popular language are called "fruit trees," but applies also to the produce of oak, elm, and walnut trees. Bullen v. Denning, 5 Barn. & C. 847. Civil fruits, in the civil law (fructus oivttes) are such things as … [Read more...] about FRUIT

Sax. In old English law. A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 56. An arm of the sea, or a strait between two lands. Cowell. … [Read more...] about FRYTHE