Burrel Fly - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: burrel flyBurrel fly
The botfly or gadfly of cattle Hypoderma bovis See Gadfly...
Fly for it
Fly for it. On a criminal trial in former times it was usual after the verdict, even if not guilty, to inquire also: 'Did he fly for it ?' Forfeiture of goods followed a conviction upon such inquiry. This practice, after having been long discontinued, was generally abolished by the (English) Criminal Law Act, 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 28), s. 5. There is a saying, Fatetur facinus qui judicium fugit (3 Inst. 14)-'He who flies from justice confesses his guilt.'...
flying squad
flying squad : a usually small standby group of people ready to move or act quickly ;esp : a police unit formed to respond quickly in an emergency called also flying squadron ...
Bull fly
Any large fly troublesome to cattle as the gadflies and breeze flies...
black fly
In the United States a small venomous two winged fly of the genus Simulium of several species exceedingly abundant and troublesome in the northern forests called also buffalo gnat The larvaelig are aquatic It sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals...
caddis fly
same as caddice fly...
Canker fly
A fly that preys on fruit...
Columbatz fly
See Buffalo fly under Buffalo...
fast flying
moving or functioning quickly and energetically as a fast flying messenger...
Fly amanita
A poisonous mushroom Amanita muscaria syn Agaricus muscarius having usually a bright red or yellowish cap covered with irregular white spots It has a distinct volva at the base generally an upper ring on the stalk and white spores Called also fly agaric deadly amanita...
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