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friendly suit.A lawsuit in which all the parties have agreed beforehand to allow a court to resolve the issues. • Friendly suits are often filed by settling parties who wish to have a judgment entered.[Blacks Law 8th]

friendly society.In Britain, a voluntary association, supported by subscriptions or contributions, for the purpose of providing financial relief to ill members and to their widows and children upon death. • Friendly societies are regulated by statute. See benevolent association under ASSOCIATION. Cf. FRATERNAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

friendly-parent law.A statute that requires or allows a judge to consider as a factor in awarding custody the extent to which one parent encourages or thwarts the child’s relationship with the other parent.[Blacks Law 8th]

friendly fire. 1. A fire burning where it is intended to burn, yet capable of causing unintended damage. 2. Military or police gunfire that injures one’s own side.[Blacks Law 8th]

friendly amendment. See AMENDMENT(3).[Blacks Law 8th]

Friday market.See MARKET.[Blacks Law 8th]

fresh start.Bankruptcy. The favorable financial status obtained by a debtor who receives a release from personal liability on prepetition debts or who reorganizes debt obligations through the confirmation and completion of a bankruptcy plan. [Cases: Bankruptcy 2363.1.][Blacks Law 8th]

fresh pursuit. 1. The right of a police officer to make a warrantless search of a fleeing suspect or to cross jurisdictional lines to arrest a fleeing suspect. [Cases: Arrest 63.3; Automobiles 349(12). C.J.S. Arrest §§ 18–20.] 2. The right of a person to use reasonable force to retake property that has just been taken.…

fresh force.Hist. Force, such as disseisin or deforcement, newly done. • This term refers to force used in a town, and for which a remedy (the Assize of Fresh Force) existed. See assize of fresh force under ASSIZE(8).[Blacks Law 8th]

fresh fine.See FINE(5).[Blacks Law 8th]