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FOSTERLAND

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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...]

FOX'S LIBEL ACT

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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...]

FOSTERLEAN

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The remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also the jointure of a wife. Jacob. … [Read more...]

FOY

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L. Fr. Faith; allegiance; fidelity. … [Read more...]

FOUJDAR

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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...]

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