In the civil law . Grain. That which grows In an ear. Dig. 50, 16, 77.

Sax. The first payment made to the kindred of a slain person in recompense for his murder. Blouut.

Sax. In Saxon law. A chief seat, or mansion house. Cowell.

In old records. Uncultivated and desert ground. 2 Mon. Angl. 327;Cowell.

A breaking; plowing. Cowell.Frustra agit qui judicium prosequi nequit cum effectu. He sues to no purpose whocannot prosecute his judgment with effect, [who cannot have the fruits of his judgment.Fleta, […]

An emotional feeling. Occurs when stifled from succeeding due to forces beyond one’s control. These forces are sometimes malicious or deliberate acts to inhibit progress or success. Force majeure causes […]

Legal termination of a contract. Forgives non-performance . Except where contract terms override this implied legal provision, it automatically discharges the contract. It is not acceptable as an reason against […]

This term is used when an heir or a legatee fails to fulfil a promise that has been made when the deceased was alive.

A piece or parcel of land lying by itself. Co. Litt 56.

In old records. A place overgrown with shrubs and bushes. Spelman ; Blount

In Spanish law. Fruits; products ; produce; grains ; profits. White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 7, c. 5,

In old English law . The affording harbor and entertainment to any one.

Sax. In old English law . A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 56.An arm of the sea , or a strait between two lands. Cowell.

File transfer protocol (FTP) storage location. Computer/server site used to download or upload files electronically transferred. Used heavily in internet activities. It is not a website or a user interface […]

Hearth money . A tax laid upon each fire-place or hearth. AnImposition of a shilling for every hearth, levied by Edward III. in the dukedom ofAquitaine. Spelman; 1 Bl. Comm. […]

A substance that provides energy when its makeup is chemically or physically altered. A product consumed, oxidized, or otherwise used.

Invented in 1854 by the UK physicist William Robert Grove (1811-1896). It produces energy, usually electrical, by converting a chemical substance, like hydrogen. Hydrogen flows through a porous nickel or […]

A ratio of useful energy results over measured incoming fuel. An example is miles per gallon.

Residential , industrial, transportation energy source as a residual refinery product. Various types are classified by their specific gravity . The higher the specific gravity, the higher the category number. […]

Additional fee for travel used to cover increase in fuel cost for the type of transportation used. Collect on a by-ticket basis.

In an effort to promote greater reduction in fossil-fuel consumption and increase use of alternative fuels , a business deduction for specific fuel costs on a dollar-for-dollar basis under a […]

In old English law . Flight. It is of two kinds: (1) Fuer in fait, or in facto, wherea person does apparently and corporally flee; (2) fuer in lev, or […]

In Spanish law. A law; a code.A general usage or custom of a province, having the force of law. Strother v. Lucas,12 I’et. 440, 0 L. Ed. 1137. Ir contra […]

In old English law . A drove of cattle. Blount.

A chase. Blount.