outfangthief (owt-fang-theef). [fr. Old English ut “out” + fangen “taken” + theof “thief”] Hist. The right of a lord of a manor to pursue a thief outside the manor’s jurisdiction and to bring the thief back for trial and punishment; a lord’s right to punish all thefts committed within his territories, wherever the thief might […]
clearinghouse. 1. A place where banks exchange checks and drafts and settle their daily balances; an association of banks or other payors regularly clearing items. See UCC § 4-104(a)(4). [Cases: Banks and Banking 318–323. C.J.S. Banks and Banking §§ 647–649.] 2. A stock-and-commodity exchange where the daily transactions of the brokers are cleared. 3. Any
simony (sim-[schwa]-nee orsI-m[schwa]-nee), n. [fr. Latin simonia “payment for things spiritual,” fr. the proper name Simon Magus (see below)] Hist. Eccles. law. The unlawful practice of giving or receiving money or gifts in exchange for spiritual promotion; esp., the unlawful buying or selling of a benefice or the right to present clergy to a vacant
ambitus (am-bi-t[schwa]s), n. [Latin ambitus “deviousness, corruption”] Hist. The procuring of a public office by money or gifts; the unlawful buying and selling of a public office.
ingratitude, n. Civil law. Lack of appreciation for a generous or kind act, esp. for a gift received. • Under Louisiana law, a gift may be reclaimed on grounds of ingratitude if the recipient mistreats the giver by, for example, attempting to murder the giver or refusing to provide the giver with needed food. La.
residuary clause. Wills & estates. A testamentary clause that disposes of any estate property remaining after the satisfaction of all other gifts. [Cases: Wills 586. C.J.S. Wills §§ 1176–1179, 1184.]
A gift made without consideration, as most gifts are. • Strictly speaking, the term looks redundant, but it answers to the donum gratuitum of Roman law.
A letter of credit that is duly honored by the issuer accepting drafts drawn under it. — Also termed acceptance credit; usance credit.
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Federal Technology Service. A unit in the General Services Administration responsible for providing communications services worldwide to other federal departments and agencies. — Abbr. FTS.
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seal of cause 〈苏格兰〉公会特许状 这是苏格兰某些皇家自治市镇及男爵领地自治市镇及后者的长官行使所受特权的一种方式，依此附属性的公会或行会〔subordinate corporation or crafts〕得以组建，其权限亦依此限定。这通常用于商业公会的建立。