In French feudal law. An allod; a free inheritance; or an estate held free of any services except such as were due to the sovereign. … [Read more...] about FRANC ALEU
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FRANK-MARRIAGE
English law. It takes place, according to Blackstone, when lands are given by one man to another, together with a wife who is daughter or kinswoman of the donor, to hold in frank-marriage. By this gift, though nothing but, the word frank-marriage is expressed, the donees shall have the tenements to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten that is, they are tenants in … [Read more...] about FRANK-MARRIAGE
FRANCHILANUS
A freeman. Chart Hen. IV. A free tenant Spelman. … [Read more...] about FRANCHILANUS
FRANK-TENEMENT
estates. Same as freehold, or liberum tenementum. … [Read more...] about FRANK-TENEMENT
FOUJDAR
In Hindu law. Under the Mogul government a magistrate of the police over a large district, who took cognizance of all criminal matters within his jurisdiction, and sometimes was employed as receiver general of the revenues. Wharton. Foudurry court. In Hindu law. A tribunal for administering criminal law. … [Read more...] about FOUJDAR