Law Dictionary Definitions

fine sur cognizance de droit tantum (fIn s<<schwa>>r kon-<<schwa>>-z<<schwa>>nts d<<schwa>> droyt tan-t<<schwa>>m). [Law French “fine upon acknowledgment of the right merely”] Hist. A fine of conveyance that does not acknowledge a prior conveyance of land. • This type of fine was used to convey reversionary interests — that is, interests that did not require acknowledgment…

fine sur cognizance de droit, come ceo que il ad de son done (fIn s<<schwa>>r kon-<<schwa>>-z<<schwa>>nts d<<schwa>> droyt, kom say-oh kweel ad d<<schwa>>sawni dawin). [Law French “a fine upon acknowledgment of the right, as that which he has of his gift”] Hist. The most common fine of conveyance, by which the defendant (also called the…

fines le roy (fInz l<<schwa>> roy). [Law French] Hist. The king’s fines. • A fine or fee that was paid to the monarch for an offense or contempt.[Blacks Law 8th]

fine pro redisseisina capiendo (proh re-dis-see-zin-<<schwa>> kap-ee-en-doh). [Law Latin “a fine to be taken for again disseising”] Hist. A writ that entitled a person imprisoned for twice dispossessing someone (redisseisin) to release upon payment of a reasonable fine.[Blacks Law 8th]

fine print.The part of an agreement or document — usu. in small, light print that is not easily noticeable — referring to disclaimers, restrictions, or limitations.[Blacks Law 8th]

fine non capiendo pro pulchre placitando (non kap-ee-en-doh proh p<<schwa>>l-kree plas-<<schwa>>-tan-doh). [Latin “a fine not to be taken for pleading fairly”] Hist. A writ prohibiting court officers from taking fines for fair pleading (i.e., beaupleader).[Blacks Law 8th]

finem facere (fI-n<<schwa>>m fay-s<<schwa>>-ree). [Latin] Hist. 1. To make a composition or compromise; to relinquish a claim in exchange for consideration. “In the thirteenth century the king’s justices wield a wide and a ‘common law’ power of ordering that an offender be kept in custody. They have an equally wide power of discharging him upon…

fine for endowment.Hist. A fee paid by a widow of a tenant to the tenant’s lord. • If it was not paid, the widow could not be endowed of her husband’s land.[Blacks Law 8th]

fine for alienation.Hist. A fee paid by a tenant to the lord upon the alienation of a feudal estate and substitution of a new tenant. • It was payable by all tenants holding by knight’s service or tenants in capite by socage tenure. — Often shortened to fine.[Blacks Law 8th]

fine capiendo pro terris (kap-ee-en-doh proh ter-is). [Latin “a fine to be taken for lands”] Hist. A writ that an imprisoned felon could use in some circumstances to obtain release from jail and to recover lands and goods taken during imprisonment.[Blacks Law 8th]