Law Dictionary Definitions

Fortune 500.An annual compilation of the 500 largest U.S. corporations. • It is published in, and gets its name from, Fortune magazine.[Blacks Law 8th]

fortuitous event. 1. A happening that, because it occurs only by chance or accident, the parties could not reasonably have foreseen. 2. An event that, so far as contracting parties are aware, depends on chance. 3.Louisiana law. An event that could not have been reasonably foreseen at the time a contract was made. La. Civ.…

fortuitous (for-t[y]oo-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>s), adj. Occurring by chance. • A fortuitous event may be highly unfortunate. Literally, the term is neutral, despite its common misuse as a synonym for fortunate.[Blacks Law 8th]

fortior (for-shee-<<schwa>>r or -or), adj.[Latin “stronger”] Hist. (Of evidence) involving a presumption that, because of the strength of a party’s evidence, shifts the burden of proof to the opposing party.[Blacks Law 8th]

fortia frisca (for-sh<<schwa>> fris-k<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] Hist. See FRESH FORCE .[Blacks Law 8th]

fortia (for-sh<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] Hist. 1.Force. • Fortia refers to force used by an accessory to allow the principal to commit the crime. 2. Power, dominion, or jurisdiction.[Blacks Law 8th]

forthwith,adv.1. Immediately; without delay. 2. Directly; promptly; within a reasonable time under the circumstances.[Blacks Law 8th]

forthcoming bond.See BOND(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

forthcoming,n. Scots law. 1. An action through which arrestment is made available to an arrester. 2. An order that perfects an arrestment by directing a debtor either to pay the money owed or to deliver the arrested goods to the creditor.[Blacks Law 8th]

fortaxed (for-takst).Hist. Wrongly or extortionately taxed.[Blacks Law 8th]