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Felo-de-se (iMocl. Lat., a felon witli reference to himself). — A 

 person who being of sound mind, and of the age of discre- 

 tion, wilfully causes his own death. 



Fi'at (Lat., let it be done). — A short order or warrant of some 

 judge for making out certain processes, etc. 



Fie'ri Fa'cias (Lat. quod fieri f actus de bojtis, that you cause 

 the sum or debt to be made from the goods). — A writ of 

 execution by which the sheriif is commanded to levy the 

 debt and damages of the goods and chattels of the de- 

 fendant. 



Fine. — A penalty or amends, made in money, for an offence; 

 also money paid for the renewal of a lease. 



Freehold. — Lands held in fee-simple, fee-tail, or at least for 

 life. 



Garnishee'. — The party in whose hands money, due a defend- 

 ant, is attached. 



Grand Jury.— The jury to whom all bills of indictment are 

 referred in the first instance. 



Ha'beas Corpus (Lat., you may have the body). — A writ for 

 delivering a person from false imprisonment, or for remov- 

 ing a person from one court to another. 



Heredit'aments. — All things which may be inherited, that is, 

 which would descend to the heir if not disposed of by 

 deed or will. 



Hypoth'ecate. — A term used for pawning a ship and goods, or 

 either, tor necessaries, which a master of a ship may do 

 when in distress at sea. 



Indent'ure. — A writing containing a contract. 



Indict'ment. — A written accusation of one or more persons for 

 a crime or misdemeanor, preferred to, and presented on oath 

 by, a grand jury. 



Injunc'tion. — A writ forbidding certain acts to be done under 

 pain of contempt. 



In' quest. — A meeting of jurors who are summoned to take 

 into consideration certain matters which may appear in 

 evidence before them, and to bring in their verdict accord- 

 ingly. 



Inqui'ry, Writ of. — A writ that issues out to the sheriff to 

 summon a jury to inquire what damages a plaintiff has 

 sustained in an action upon the case where judgment goes 

 by defoult. 



In'terpleader. — A bill in equity filed by one from whom the 



