Law Dictionary Definitions

Faithfully Executed Clause.The clause of the U.S. Constitution providing that the President must take care that the laws are carried out faithfully.U.S. Const. art. II, § 3. [Cases: United States C.J.S. United States §§ 45–47.][Blacks Law 8th]

faith and trust.See FLIM FLAM.[Blacks Law 8th]

fait enrolle (fay or fe ton-rohl). [Law French] Hist. An enrolled deed of a sale of a freehold estate.[Blacks Law 8th]

fait (fay or fe). [Law French fr. Latin factum] Anything done; an act or deed. • The term fait accompli (fay or fe t<<schwa>>-kom-plee), meaning “a deed accomplished,” which is not merely legal, is related to this word.[Blacks Law 8th]

fair wear and tear.See WEAR AND TEAR.[Blacks Law 8th]

  fair warning.Criminal law. The requirement that a criminal statute define an offense with enough precision so that a reasonable person can know what conduct is prohibited and so that a reasonably skilled lawyer can predict what conduct falls within the statute’s scope. — Also termed fair notice. [Cases: Criminal Law 13.1(1). C.J.S. Criminal Law…

fair-value accounting method.See ACCOUNTING METHOD.[Blacks Law 8th]

fair value.See fair market value under VALUE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

fair use.Copyright. A reasonable and limited use of a copyrighted work without the author’s permission, such as quoting from a book in a book review or using parts of it in a parody. • Fair use is a defense to an infringement claim, depending on the following statutory factors: (1) the purpose and character of…

fair-value law.A statute allowing a credit against a deficiency for the amount that the fair market value of land exceeds the price at foreclosure. — Also termed fair-value legislation. [Cases: Mortgages 559(7), 561.7. C.J.S. Mortgages §§ 938, 943, 956.][Blacks Law 8th]