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frank-tenant.Hist. A freeholder. — Also termed francus tenens.[Blacks Law 8th]

Franks hearing. A hearing to determine whether a police officer’s affidavit used to obtain a search warrant that yields incriminating evidence was based on false statements by the police officer. Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154, 98 S.Ct. 2674 (1978).[Blacks Law 8th]

frankpledge.Hist. A promise given to the sovereign by a group of ten freeholders (a tithing) ensuring the group’s good conduct. • The frankpledge was of Saxon origin, but continued after the Norman Conquest. The members of the group were not liable for an injury caused by an offending member, but they did act as bail…

frankmarriage.Hist. An entailed estate in which the donor retains control of the land by refusing to accept feudal services from the donee (usu. the donor’s daughter) for three generations. If the donee’s issue fail in that time, the land returns to the donor. A donor who accepted homage (and the corresponding services arising from it)…

franklin (frangk-lin).Hist. A freeman; a freeholder; a gentleman. — Also spelled francling; frankleyn; frankleyne.[Blacks Law 8th]

frank-law.Hist. The rights and privileges of a citizen or freeman; specif., the condition of being legally capable of giving an oath (esp. as a juror or witness). See LEGALIS HOMO. “Frank law … may be understood from Bracton’s description of the consequences of losing it, among which the principal one was, that the parties incurred…

franking privilege.See FRANK(3).[Blacks Law 8th]

frank ferm.Hist. An estate in land held in socage, the nature of the fee having been changed from knight’s service by enfeoffment for certain yearly services. — Also spelled frank-ferme.[Blacks Law 8th]

frank-fee.Hist. Freehold land — land that one held to oneself and one’s heirs — exempted from all services except homage; land held other than by ancient demesne or copyhold.[Blacks Law 8th]

frank-chase.Hist. Free chase; a person’s liberty or right to hunt or log within a certain area. • Others holding land within the frank-chase area were forbidden from hunting or logging in it. See CHASE.[Blacks Law 8th]