In French feudal law. An allod; a free inheritance ; or an estate heldfree of any services except such as wer
F | Page 64
F
FRANC ZONE (ZF)
This monetary union uses the abbreviated ZF after its French name, ‘Zone Franc.’ A union of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, […]
FRANCHILANUS
A freeman. Chart. Hen. IV. A free tenant. Spelman.
FRANCHISE
A special privilege conferred by government upon an individual orcorporation, and which does not belong to the citizens of the country generally, ofcommon right. It is essential to the character […]
FRANCHISE CLAUSE
Marine insurance position other that a ship sinking or stranding requiring a claim be a certain minimum amount or percentage of loss.
FRANCHISE DEDUCTIBLE
An initial amount of damage the policy owner must pay. Damage over this amount is covered by the policy.
FRANCHISE FEE
An upfront fee paid to use a brand name or privately-held method of providing certain goods or services.
FRANCHISE INSURANCE
A group plan for groups too small to get typical group coverage. The plan issues members an individual contract with individual underwriting and the same provisions for all. Members typically […]
FRANCHISE POSITION
An advertiser gets a long-term contract for specific placement of an ad in a newspaper, magazine, or directory. Front page, back cover, inside-front cover, inside-back cover are preferred areas.
FRANCHISE TAX
To exist as a legal entity to do business in a particular jurisdiction , this fee is paid by the entity earning the franchise.
FRANCHISEE
Purchaser of a franchise. Boss at the location of the purchased business. Responsible for certain decisions, and obligated to follow stated decisions already made by the franchisor. The franchisee typically […]
FRANCHISER
An entity (a company or producer) with a market model for its products or services to be franchised. The franchising entity maintains a number of controlling factors related to the […]
FRANCHISING
Contractual selling or renting of a business model around specific products and/or services at specific locations under specific arrangements. The franchiser contractually gives the franchisee use of a brand name […]
FRANCHISOR
The entity contractually selling or renting the franchisee a pre-planned business.
FRANCIA
France. Bract, fol. 427!).
FRANCIGENA
A man born in France. A designation formerly given to aliens In England.
FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo are countries where French is the common language.
FRANCUS
L. Lat Free; a freeman; a Frank. Spelman.
FRANK
v. To send matter through the public mails free of postage, by a personal or official privilege.
FRANK-EFFECT LEVEL (FEL)
Statistically significant increased severity or frequency of a level of exposure producing unmistakable and irreversible effects, impairment or mortality.
FRANKED DIVIDEND
The issuer’s tax rate and dividend amount are considered in this Australian method of avoiding double taxation .
FRANKED PAYMENT
Dividends paid that are subject to a tax credit, from a company to stockholders .
FRANKING PRIVILEGE
The privilege of sending certain matter through the public mails without payment of postage. In pursuance of a personal or official privilege.
FRANKLEYN
(spelled, also, “Francling” and “Franklin.”) A freeman; a freeholder; a gentleman. Blount; Cowell.
FRAPTION
Absorbing a higher premium cost to secure a lower interest rate for a certain time as an investment strategy.