Flying Fish - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: flying fishFlying fish
A fish which is able to leap from the water and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins These fishes belong to several species of the genus Exocoeligtus and are found in the warmer parts of all the oceans...
Fly fish
To angle using flies for bait...
Exocetus
A genus of fishes including the common flying fishes See Flying fish...
Hemiramphidae
A natural family of fish including the halfbeaks marine and freshwater fishes closely related to the flying fishes but not able to glide...
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...
Fish
Fish, the fish whether in raw form or processed form is known as fish. In Webster's Comprehensive Dictionary one of the meaning of fish is, the flesh of a fish used as food. A fish after cleaning, cutting of head and tail or deshelling remains fish. A person dealing in fish meat is a dealer in fish, Regional Executive, Kerala Fishermen's Welfare Fund Board v. Fancy Food, AIR 1995 SC 1620 (1624): (1995) 4 SCC 341....
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...
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