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L. Latin: Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman. Franons bancus. Free bench, (q. v.) Francus homo. In old European law. A free man. Domesday. Franons plegius. In old English law. A frank pledge, or free pledge. See FRANK-PLEDGE. Francus tenons. A freeholder. See FRANK-TENEMENT. … [Read more...] about FRANCUS

To break into one ore more parts, e.g. a bone fracture. … [Read more...] about FRACTURE

(verb) - To send matter through the public malls free of postage, by a personal or official privilege. (ad) In old English law. Free. Occurring in several compounds. Frank almoigne. In English law. Free alms. A spiritual tenure whereby religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor to them and their successors forever. They were discharged of all other … [Read more...] about FRANK

Lat. Fragments. A name sometimes applied (especially in citations) to the Digest or Pandects in the Corpus Juris Civilis of Justinian, as being made up of numerous extracts or "fragments" from the writings of various jurists. Mackeld. Rom. Law, S 74. … [Read more...] about FRAGMENTA

old English law. This is a French law word, signifying free-alms. 2. Formerly religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor, to them and their successors forever, in frank almoign. The service which they, were bound to render for these lands was not certainly defined; they were, in general, to pray for the souls of the donor; his ancestors, and successors. … [Read more...] about FRANK-ALMOIGN