In old English law . A wood or wood-ground where ash-trees grow. Co. Litt. 46.

In the civil law . A brother. Frater cunsanguincus, a brother having thesame father, but born of a different mother. Frater utcrinus, a brother born of the samemother, but by […]

In old records. A fraternity, brotherhood, or society of religious persons,who were mutually bound to pray for the good health and life. etc.. of their livingbrethren, and the souls of […]

Brotherly; relating or belonging to a fraternity or an association ofpersons formed for mutual aid and benefit, but not for profit.

Members with common ethnic, religious, or vocational backgrounds form an organization to provide social, insurance, and other benefits.

Fraternal group or lodge members’ insurance.

A fraternity or brotherhood.

In old English law . “A corporation is an investing of the people of aplace with the local government thereof, and therefore their laws shall bind strangers;but a fraternity is […]

Sworn brothers or companions for the defense of their sovereign, or for other purposes. Hoved. 445.

In old English law . Certain friars who wore white and black garments. Walsingham, 124.

A younger brother’s inheritance .

One who has killed a brother or sister; also the killing of a brother or sister.

Fraud consists of some deceitful practice or willful device, resorted to withintent to deprive another of his right, or in some manner to do him an injury. As distinguishedfrom negligence […]

Lat. In the civil law . To deceive, cheat, or impose upon; to defraud.

a phrase used when a person has been tricked into signing a document.

where deceit is used to get a person to sign a document that will misrepresent the intended agreement.

an order given by the post master general to return mail to the sender who is using mail to defraud .

An organization focused to defraud people. Forgery, false claims, stealing identities, counterfeiting checks and currencies are all fraudulent activities.

Based on fraud; proceeding from or characterized by fraud; taintedby fraud; done, made, or effected with a purpose or design to carry out a fraud.

an act that has been with bad faith and dishonesty.

This term is used when a person transfer title to another person so creditors won’t be able to collect a debt.

Protection against loss due to theft of cargo through fraudulent documents, or fraudulent use of legal documents. Marine insurance policies section.

Intentional use of false information in filing a claim .

Intent to deceive or defraud in a contractual arrangement by deliberate hiding, nondisclosure , or suppression of a material fact or circumstance legally or morally bound to reveal. Also refer […]

Illegal transfer of property by a debtor to avoid creditors or claims. Typically, such conveyances are reversed by the courts. Intent and purpose is moving it outside the jurisdictional reach.