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Ferdwit

manslaughter committed in the army; also a fine imposed on persons for not going forth on a military expedition.

Forest Courts

against vert and venison. The Court of regard, or survey of dogs, held every third year, for the expeditation of mastiffs. The Court of sweinmote, held before the verderers thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders

Foot-geld

Foot-geld, amerciament for not expeditating or cutting out the balls of dogs' feet in the forest, Manw. p. 109 (4th Edn.).

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Inspection

Inspection, examination. Trial by Inspection was resorted to when, for the greater expedition of a cause, some point or issue, being either the principal question, or one arising collaterally out of

Forthwith

'as soon as may be', that the action should be performed by the authority with reasonable speed and expedition with a sense of urgency without any unavoidable delay. No hard and fast rule could be laid nor

Grounds

SCC 81 are required to be communi-cated to the detenu, as soon as may be practicable, with reasonable expedition, Hansmukh v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1981 SC 28: (1981) 2 SCC 175: (1981) 1 SCR 353. The

Guillotine

the purpose in the House. It is applied to the various stages of Bills and in designed to expedite their passage by means of a time table allotting a certain number of days to the different stages

Hambling, or hammelling, of dogs

Hambling, or hammelling, of dogs, expeditation, Manwood.

Herald

subordinate heralds, according to their origin, as they were created to attend dukes and great lords in martial expeditions, i.e., York, Lancaster, Chester, Windsor, Richmond, and Somerset; the four former were instituted by Edward III, and the

Herefare

Herefare, a military expedition; a going to war.

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