Law Dictionary Definitions

franchise appurtenant to land.See FRANCHISE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

franchise agreement.The contract between a franchisor and franchisee establishing the terms and conditions of the franchise relationship. • State and federal laws regulate franchise agreements.[Blacks Law 8th]

franchise (fran-chIz), n.1. The right to vote. — Also termed elective franchise. [Cases: Elections 1. C.J.S. Elections §§ 1(1, 10), 2.] 2. The right conferred by the government to engage in a specific business or to exercise corporate powers. — Also termed corporate franchise; general franchise. [Cases: Franchises 1.] “When referring to government grants (other…

francbordus. See FREE-BORD.[Blacks Law 8th]

framing. On the Internet, a website’s display of another entity’s webpage inside a bordered area, often without displaying the page’s URL or domain name. • Framing may constitute a derivative work and may infringe on a copyright or trademark if done without giving credit to or obtaining permission from the other website’s owner.[Blacks Law 8th]

frame-up,n. A plot to make an innocent person appear guilty.[Blacks Law 8th]

frame,vb. 1. To plan, shape, or construct; esp., to draft or otherwise draw up (a document).2. To incriminate (an innocent person) with false evidence, esp. fabricated. — framable, frameable,adj.[Blacks Law 8th]

fragmented literal similarity.See SIMILARITY.[Blacks Law 8th]

fragmenta (frag-men-t<<schwa>>), n. pl.[Latin “fragments”] Roman law. Passages drawn from the writings of Roman jurists and compiled in Justinian’s Digest. — Abbr. Fr.; Ff.[Blacks Law 8th]

fractional currency.See CURRENCY.[Blacks Law 8th]