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favor,n. See BIAS.[Blacks Law 8th]

faux serement (foh ser-mahn). [French] A false oath.[Blacks Law 8th]

faux peys (foh pay). [French] False weights. See FALSE WEIGHT. [Cases: Weights and Measures 10. C.J.S. Weights and Measures §§ 9, 14.] [Blacks Law 8th]

faux money.Counterfeit money.[Blacks Law 8th]

faux action.A false action. See PLEADING.[Blacks Law 8th]

faux (foh), adj.[Law French] Hist. False or counterfeit. faux (foh), n.[French “false”] Civil law. The fraudulent alteration of the truth. See CRIMEN FALSI.  [Blacks Law 8th]

fautor (faw-t<<schwa>>r).Hist. 1. An abettor or supporter; an active partisan. 2. A person who encourages resistance to execution of process.[Blacks Law 8th]

Fauntleroy doctrine. The principle that a state must give full faith and credit to another state’s judgment if the other state had proper jurisdiction, even though the judgment is based on a claim that is illegal in the state in which enforcement is sought. Fauntleroy v. Lum, 210 U.S. 230, 28 S.Ct. 641 (1908). [Cases:…

fault of omission.Negligence resulting from a negative act. See negative act under ACT; NONFEASANCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

fault liability.See LIABILITY.[Blacks Law 8th]