Law Dictionary Definitions

flag,n.1. A usu. rectangular piece of cloth, bunting, or other material decorated with a distinctive design and used as a symbol or signal. 2. Something symbolized by the display of a flag, such as a ship or nationality. See DUTY OF THE FLAG; LAW OF THE FLAG. flag of convenience.Int’l law. A national flag flown…

FKA.abbr.Formerly known as. — Also rendered F/K/A; fka; f/k/a.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixture filing.The act or an instance of recording, in public real-estate records, a security interest in personal property that is intended to become a fixture. See UCC § 9-102(a)(40). • The creditor files a financing statement in the real-property records of the county where a mortgage on the real estate would be filed. A fixture-filing…

fixture. Personal property that is attached to land or a building and that is regarded as an irremovable part of the real property, such as a fireplace built into a home. See UCC § 9-102(a)(41). • Historically, personal property becomes a fixture when it is physically fastened to or connected with the land or building…

fixing a jury.See JURY-FIXING.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixed trust.See TRUST.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixed-term lease.Oil & gas. An oil-and-gas lease for a fixed period of time, lacking the indefinite “so long thereafter” provision commonly found in such leases. Cf. HABENDUM CLAUSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixed sentence.See SENTENCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixed-return dividend.See DIVIDEND.[Blacks Law 8th]

fixed-rate mortgage.See MORTGAGE.[Blacks Law 8th]