Such fowls as are preserved under the game laws In warrens. According to Manwood, these are partridges and pheasants. According to Coke, they are partridges, rails, quails, woodcocks, pheasants, mallards, and herons. Co. Litt. 233. … [Read more...] about FOWLS OF WARREN
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FOSTERLAND
Land given, assigned, or allotted to the finding of food or victuals for any person or persons; as in monasteries for the monks, etc. Cowell; Blount. … [Read more...] about FOSTERLAND
FOX'S LIBEL ACT
In English law. This was the statute 52 Geo. III. c. 60, which secured to juries, upon the trial of indictments for libel, the right of pronouncing a general verdict of guilty or not guilty upon the whole matter In issue, and no longer bound them to find a verdict of guilty on proof of the publication of the paper charged to be a libel, and of the sense ascribed to it in the … [Read more...] about FOX'S LIBEL ACT
FOSTERLEAN
The remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also the jointure of a wife. Jacob. … [Read more...] about FOSTERLEAN
FOY
L. Fr. Faith; allegiance; fidelity. … [Read more...] about FOY