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...]

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...]

Fr. Expense; charges; costs. Frais d'un process, costs of a suit. Frails de justice. In French and Canadian law. Costs Incurred incidentally to the action. Frals jusqu'a bord. Fr. In French commercial law. Expenses to the board; expenses incurred on a shipment of goods, in packing, cartage, commissions, etc., up to the point where they are actually put on board the vessel. … [Read more...]

This word is used in composition, as frank-almoign, frank-marriage, frank-tenement … [Read more...]

A form of socialism. See 1 Mill, Pol. Ec. 260. … [Read more...]