KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

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FUERO

FULL

when, being called in the county court, he does not appear, which legal interpretation makes flight. Wharton.

FUGITATE. In Scotch practice. To outlaw, by the sentence of a court; to out law for non-appearance In a criminal case. 2 Alis. Crim. Pr. 350. —Fugitation. When a criminal does not obey the citation to answer, the court pronounces sentence of fugitation against him, which in duces a forfeiture of goods and chattels to the crown. FUGITIVE. One who flees; always used In law with the implication of a flight, eva sion, or escape from some duty or penalty or from the consequences of a misdeed. —Fugitive from justice. A person who, having committed a crime, flies from the state or country where it transpired, in order to evade arrest and escape justice. Roberts v^ Reilly, 116 U. S. 80, 6 Sup. Ct. 291, 29 L. Ed. 541; State v. Hall, 115 N. O. 811, 20 S. E. 729, 28 D. R. A. 289, 44 Am. St. Rep. 501; In re Voorhees, 32 N. J. Law, 150; State v. Olough, 71 N. H. 594, 53 Atl. 1086, 67 L. R. A. 946; People v. Hyatt, 172 N. Y. 176, 64 N. E. 825, 60 L. R. A. 774, 92 Am. St. Rep. 706. —Fugitive offenders. In English law. Where a person accused of any offense punish able by imprisonment, with hard labor for twelve months or more, has left that part of his majesty's dominions where the offense is alleged to have been committed, he is liable, if found in any other part of his majesty's dominions, to be apprehended and returned in manner provided by the fugitive offenders' act, 1881, to the part from which he is a fugitive. Wharton.—Fugitive slave. One who, held in bondage, flees from his master's power.—Fugi tive slave law. An act of congress passed in 1793 (and also one enacted in 1850) provid ing for the surrender and deportation of slaves who escaped from their masters and fled into the territory of another state, generally a "free" state. FUGITIVUS. In the civil law. A fugi tive; a runaway slave. Dig. 11, 4; Cod. 6, 1. See the various definitions of this word In Dig. 21, 1, 17. FUGUES. Fr. In medical jurispru dence. Ambulatory automatism. See AU TOMATISM. FULL. Ample; complete; perfect; ma ture; not wanting in any essential quality. Mobile School Com'rs v. Putnam, 44 Ala. 537; Reed v. Hazleton, 37 Kan. 321, 15 Pac. 177; Quinn v. Donovan, 85 111. 195. —Full age. The age of legal majority, twen ty-one years at common law, twenty-five in the civil law. 1 Bl. Comm. 463; Inst. 1, 23, pr. —Full answer. In pleading. A complete and meritorious answer; one not wanting in any essential requisite. Bentley v. Cleaveland, 22 Ala. 817; Durham v. Moore, 48 Kan. 135, 29 Pac. 472.—Full blood. A term of relation, denoting descent from the same couple. Broth ers and sisters of full blood are those who are born of the same father and mother, or, as Jus tinian calls them, "ex utroque parente conjuno ti." Nov. 118, cc. 2, 3; Mackeld. Rom. Law, 1 145. The more usual term in modern law is whole blood," (q. v.) —Full copy. In equity practice. A complete and unabbreviated tran script of a bill or other pleading, with all in dorsements, and including a copy of all exhibits. Finley v. Hunter, 2 Strob. Eq. (S. C.) 210, note. —Full court. In practice. A court in banc A court duly organized with all the judges pre*-

FUERO. In Spanish law.

A law; a

code. A general usage or custom of a province, having the force of law. Strother v. Lucas, 12 Pet. 446, 9 L. Ed. 1137. Ir contra fuero, to violate a received custom. A grant of privileges and immunities. Conceder fueros, to grant exemptions. A charter granted to a city or town. Also designated as "cartas pueblas." An act of donation made to an individual, a church, or convent, on certain conditions. A declaration of a magistrate, in relation to taxation, fines, etc. A charter granted" by the sovereign, or those having authority from him, establish ing the franchises of towns, cities, etc. A place where justice is administered. A peculiar forum, before which a party is amenable. The jurisdiction of a tribunal, which is entitled to take cognizance of a cause; as fuero ecclesiastico, fuero militar. See Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 64. —Fuero de Castilla. The body of laws and customs which formerly governed the Castilians. —Fuero de correos y caminos. A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters relat ing to the post-office and roads.—Fuero de guerra. A special tribunal taking cognizance of all matters in relation to persons serving in the army.—Fuero de marina. A special tri bunal taking cognizance of all matters relat ing to the navy and to the persons employed therein.—Fuero Juzgo. The Forum Judicium; a code of laws established in the seventh cen tury for the Visigothic kingdom in Spain. Some of its principles and rules are found sur viving in the modern jurisprudence of that country. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 28.—Fuero municipal. The body of laws granted to a city or town for its government and the ad ministration of justice.—Fuero Real. The title of a code of Spanish law promulgated by Al phonso the Learned, {el Sabto,) A. D. 1255. It was the precursor of the Partidas. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 67.—Fuero Viejo. The title of a compilation of Spanish law, published about A. D. 992. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 65. FUGAM FECIT. Lat He has made flight; he fled. A clause inserted in an in quisition, in old English law, meaning that a person indicted for treason or felony had fled. The effect of this is to make the party forfeit his goods absolutely, and the profits of his lands until he has been par doned or acquitted. FUGATOR. In old English law. A priv ilege to hunt Blount. A driver. Fugatores carrucarum, drivers pf wagons. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 78. FTJGA CATALLORUM. In old English law. A drove of cattle. Blount. FUGACIA. A chase. Blount.