Law Dictionary Definitions

free warren.See WARREN.[Blacks Law 8th]

freeware. Software, esp. open-source code, that is made generally available with express or implicit permission for anyone to use, copy, modify, and distribute for any purpose, including financial gain. • The term “free” refers to usage rights rather than price — a distinction important in two respects. First, a user may purchase the initial copy…

free-trade zone.A duty-free area within a country to promote commerce, esp. transshipment and processing, without entering into the country’s market. — Also termed foreign trade zone; free port.[Blacks Law 8th]

free trade,n. The open and unrestricted import and export of goods without barriers, such as quotas or tariffs, other than those charged only as a revenue source, as opposed to those designed to protect domestic businesses. Cf. protective tariff under TARIFF(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

Freestone rider.See PUGH CLAUSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

free socage.See SOCAGE.[Blacks Law 8th]

free seas.See SEA.[Blacks Law 8th]

free rider.One who obtains an economic benefit at another’s expense without contributing to — Also spelled freerider.[Blacks Law 8th]

free ride.A benefit obtained without paying a fair price. • For example, a competitor who used aerial photographs of a plant-construction site to discover secret manufacturing techniques was judicially criticized for getting a free ride, in contrast to others who might spend time and effort legally reverse-engineering the same techniques.[Blacks Law 8th]

free port.See PORT.[Blacks Law 8th]