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frank bank.See FREE BENCH.[Blacks Law 8th]

frankalmoin (frangk-al-moyn). [Law French “free alms”] Hist. A spiritual tenure by which a religious institution held land, usu. with a general duty to pray for the donor. • This tenure differed from the tenure by divine service, which required specific church services, such as a certain number of masses or alms distributions. — Also spelled…

frank,adj.[Law French] Hist. Free. — Also spelled fraunc; fraunche; fraunke. frank,n.1. (cap.) A member of the Germanic people who conquered Gaul in the 6th century. • France received its name from the Franks. 2. A signature, stamp, or mark affixed to mail as a substitute for postage. [Cases: Postal Service 15. C.J.S. Postal Service and…

francus tenens.See FRANK-TENANT.[Blacks Law 8th]

francus homo (frangk-<<schwa>>s hoh-moh).Hist. A free man.[Blacks Law 8th]

    francus bancus.See FREE BENCH.[Blacks Law 8th]

francus (frangk-<<schwa>>s). [fr. French franc “free”] Hist. A freeman.*[Blacks Law 8th]

francigena (fran-s<<schwa>>-jee-n<<schwa>>). [Law Latin francus “french” + Latin genitus “born”] Hist. 1.A person born in France. 2. Any alien in England; a foreigner. See FRENCHMAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

franchisor. One who grants a franchise. — Also spelled franchiser.[Blacks Law 8th]

franchise tax.See TAX. [Blacks Law 8th]