Law Dictionary Definitions

faux (foh), adj.[Law French] Hist. False or counterfeit. faux (foh), n.[French “false”] Civil law. The fraudulent alteration of the truth. See CRIMEN FALSI.  [Blacks Law 8th]

fautor (faw-t<<schwa>>r).Hist. 1. An abettor or supporter; an active partisan. 2. A person who encourages resistance to execution of process.[Blacks Law 8th]

Fauntleroy doctrine. The principle that a state must give full faith and credit to another state’s judgment if the other state had proper jurisdiction, even though the judgment is based on a claim that is illegal in the state in which enforcement is sought. Fauntleroy v. Lum, 210 U.S. 230, 28 S.Ct. 641 (1908). [Cases:…

fault of omission.Negligence resulting from a negative act. See negative act under ACT; NONFEASANCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

fault liability.See LIABILITY.[Blacks Law 8th]

faultless pardon.See PARDON.[Blacks Law 8th]

fault divorce.See DIVORCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

fault-based liability.See fault liability under LIABILITY.[Blacks Law 8th]

fault. 1. An error or defect of judgment or of conduct; any deviation from prudence or duty resulting from inattention, incapacity, perversity, bad faith, or mismanagement. See NEGLIGENCE. Cf. LIABILITY. 2.Civil law. The intentional or negligent failure to maintain some standard of conduct when that failure results in harm to another person. contractual fault.Civil law.…

fauces terrae (faw-seez ter-ee). [Latin “narrow passage of the land”] A body of water that experiences tides and is partially enclosed by land. • This includes inlets, rivers, harbors, creeks, bays, basins, and similar aquatic bodies.[Blacks Law 8th]