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Foreshore

also (English) Ministry of Transport Act, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 50). And see BATHING (SEA). Consult Coulson and Forbes on the Law of Waters. For the powers of local authorities to make bye-laws for

Fast-day

on account of the Indian Mutiny in 1857, enjoined by proclamation published in the Gazette of September 25th. Consult Phillimore, Ecc. Law, ch. XII.

Forensic medicine

to the legislature or the magistracy. This science is also termed medical jurisprudence, legal medicine, and state medicine. Consult the works of Taylor, Guy, Beck, or Tidy on the subject.

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Foreign judgment

under the Act of 1933, superseding an Order under Part II of 1920. See also JUDGMENT EXTENSION ACTS. Consult Piggott on Foreign Judgments; Dicey's Conflict of Laws.

Foreign Attachment

against him and that he shall be quit against the other after execution sued out by the plaintiff. Consult Brandon on Foreign Attachment, and see Cox v. Lord Mayor of London, (1867) LR 2 HL 239; Mayor

Foreclosure

an action must be brought in the Chancery Division of the High Court (Jud. Act, 1925, s. 56). Consult Coote or Fisher on Mortgages.

Fixtures

Property act, 1925, s. 88(4). The larceny of fixtures is punishable; see (English) Larceny Act, 1916, s. 16. Consult Amos and Ferard on Fixtures; Goodeve on the Law of Real Property. Personal property that is attached to

Feasts

15th), St. Mary Magdalen's Day (July 22nd), Holy Cross Day (September 14th), and O Sapientia Day (December 16th). Consult Phillimore, Ecc. Law, ch. XII.

Fasti

might without impiety (sine piaculo) be transacted before the pr'tor were technically denominated fasti dies, i.e., lawful days. Consult Smith's Dict. of Antiq.

False imprisonment

of reasonable and probable cause lies on the plaintiff, Sewell v. National Telephone Co., (1907) 1 KB 557. Consult Addison on Torts, Clerk and Lindsell on Torts; and see Warner v. Riddiford, (1858) 4 CBNS 180 (204);

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