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FOOTGELD. In the forest law. Annniercement for not cutting out the hall orcutting ott the claws of a dog's feet, (exped-itating him.) To he quit of footgeld is tohaie the privilege of keeping dogs in the forest u-nla-wed, without punishment or controLMiinwood.
FOOT-PRINTS. In the law of evidence.Impressions made upon earth, snow, or othersurface by the feet of persons, or by the shoes,boots, or other covering of the feet. Burrill,Circ. Ev. 264.
FOR. Fr. In French law. A tribunal.Le for intcricur, the interior forum; thetribunal of conscience. Poth. Obl. pt. 1, c. 1.i 1. art. 3, 5 4.
FOR. Instead of; on behalf of; in place of; as, where one signs a note or legal ins_trunient "for" another, this formula importing agency or authority. Emerson v. HatMfg. Co., 12 Mass. 210, 7 Am. Dec. 66; Dono-van v. Welch. 11 N. D. 113, 90 N. W. 262:I‘\'ilks v. Biack, 2 East, 142.
During; throughout: for the period of:as, where a notice is required to be published"for" a Certain number of weeks or months.Wilson v. Northwestern Mut. L, Ins. Co.. 65Fed. 39, 12 C. G. A. 505; Northrop v. Cooper,23 Kan. 432.
In consideration for; as an equivalent for;in exchange for; as where property is agreedto be given "for" other property or "for"services. Norton v. Woodruif, 2 N. Y. 153;Duncan v. Franklin 'I‘p., 43 N. J. Eq. 143, 10At]. 546.
Belonging to, exercising authority or funetions within; as, where one describes himselfas "a notary public in and for the saidcounty."
—}‘or account of. This formula, used to anindnrsemerit of a note or draft. introduces thename of the person entitled to receive the proceeds. Freibcrg v. Stoddard, 161 Pa. 259.%Ati. 1111; White v. Minors’ Nat. Bank. 102U. S. 658. 26 L Ed. 2:')0.—!‘ox- cause. Withreference to the power of removsi from office,this term means some cause other than thewili or pieasure of the removing authority,that is, some cause reiating to the conduct.ability, fitness, or competence of the officer.lhcerstown Street Com’rs v. Williams, 96 Md.232, 58 At]. 923; In re Nichols, 57 How Prac.(N. Y.) 40-1.—!‘or collection. A form of indorssinent on a note or check where it is notinunded to transfer title to it or to give itcredit or carrencv, but mereiy to authorize thetransfer-ree to collect the amount of it. CentralR. Co. v. Bank. 73 Ga. 383: Sweeny v. Eas-(or, 1 Wail. 166, 17 L. . $1; Fieiberg v.Stoddard. 161 Pa. 259. 28 All. 1lll.—Farthat. In pleading. WorLls.nsed to introduceEhe aiiegations of a deciaration. "For that" is a positive aliegation: "For that whereas" is a recital. nm. N. .—I‘oi- that where-as. In pleading. Formal words introducin
the statement of the plaintiffs case, by way (1%recitni. in his declaration, in all actions ex-cept trespass. 1 Instr. Cler. 170: 1 Burrill,Pr. 127. In trespass, where there was no recital, the expression used was, "For that."Id.; 1 Instr. Cir-r. 2.02.—]:‘or use. (1) Forthe benefit or advantage of another. Thus.
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where an sssignee is obliged to sue In the name of his assignor, the suit is entitli-d "A. far use of B. v. C." (2) For enjoyment or employ-ment without destruction. loan "for use‘is one in, which the builee has the right to useand enjoy the article, but without consunfiigor dcstroying it, in which respect it differsfrom 21 ions "for consuinpfion."—I‘or value.See H(iLm;:R.—Fur- value received. SteVALUE REcnIv'an.—I‘or whom it may cocnern. In 8. policy of marine or fire ll1SLll'n.flCP.this phrase indicates that the insurance I!taken for the benefit of all persons (besides thosenamed) who may have an insurable interest in the subject.
FORAGE. Hay and straw for horses.particularly in the array. Jacob.
FORAGIUM. Straw when the corn isthreshcd out. Cowell.
FORANEUS. One from without; I foreigner; a stranger. Calvin.
FORATHE. In forest law. One whocould make oath, i. 9., bear witness for an-other. Cowell; Spelman.
FORBALCA. in old records A tore-balk; a balk (that is, an unplowed piece orland) lying forward or next the highway.Gowell.
FORBANNITUS.one banished.
A pirate; an outlaw;
FORBARRER. L. Fr. To bar out; topreclude: hence. to estop.
FORBATUDUS. In old English law.The aggressor eiatn in combat. Jacob.
FORBEARANCE. The act of abstainingfrom proceeding against a delinquent debtor;deiay in exacting the enforcement of a right:indulgence granted to a debtor. Reynolds v.Ward, 5 Wend. (N. Y.) 504; Dicrcks v. Kennedy, 16 N. J. Eq. 211; Dry Dock Bank v.American Life Ins., etc., C0., 3 N. Y. 354.
Retraining from action. The term is usedin this sense in general jurisprudence, incontradistinction to "act."
FORCE. Power dynamically considered,that is, in motion or in action; constrainingpower, compulsion: strength directed to anend. Usually the word occurs in such connections as to show that unlawful or wrong-ful action is meant. Watson v. Railway Co..7 Misc. Rep. 562. 23 N. Y. Supp. 84; PlankRoad Co. v. Robbins, 22 Barb. (N. Y.) 667.
Unlawful violence. It is either simple, asentering upon another’s possession, withoutdoing any other unlawful act; command,when some other violence is committed,which of itself alone is criminal; or implied,as in every trespass, rescous, or disseishi.
Power staticsiiy considered; that is at rest,or latent, but capable of being called intoactivity upon occasion for its exercise. Eth-cacy; legal validity. This is the meaning
