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free and equal,adj. (Of an election) conducted so that the electorate has a reasonable opportunity to vote, with each vote given the same effect. [Cases: Elections 1. C.J.S. Elections § 1(1, 10), 2.][Blacks Law 8th]

free and common socage.See free socage under SOCAGE.[Blacks Law 8th]

free and clear,adj. Unencumbered by any liens; marketable <free and clear title>.[Blacks Law 8th]

free alongside ship.A mercantile-contract term allocating the rights and duties of the buyer and the seller of goods with respect to delivery, payment, and risk of loss, whereby the seller must clear the goods for export, and deliver the goods to the wharf beside the buyer’s chosen vessel. • The seller’s delivery is complete (and…

free alms.See FRANKALMOIN.[Blacks Law 8th]

free agency,n. A professional athlete’s ability to negotiate an employment contract with any team in the league, rather than being confined to the league’s collective system. • Free agency is usu. granted to veteran players who have been in the league for a certain number of years. Cf. RESERVE CLAUSE . — free agent,n[Blacks Law…

free,adj.1. Having legal and political rights; enjoying political and civil liberty <a free citizen> <a free populace>.2. Not subject to the constraint or domination of another; enjoying personal freedom; emancipated <a free person>.3. Characterized by choice, rather than by compulsion or constraint <free will>.4. Unburdened <the land was free of any encumbrances>.5. Not confined by…

Freddie Mac.See FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

FRE.abbr.FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

F.R.D.abbr.Federal Rules Decisions; a series of reported federal court decisions (beginning in 1938) that construe or apply the Federal Rules of Civil, Criminal, or Appellate Procedure, or the Federal Rules of Evidence. • Also included are rule changes, ceremonial proceedings of federal courts, and articles on federal-court practice and procedure. — Often written FRD.[Blacks Law…