Flying Squirrel - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: flying squirrelFlying squirrel
One of a group of squirrels of the genus Glaucomys formerly Pteromus and Sciuropterus 1913 Webster especially Glaucomys volans and Glaucomys sabrinus having parachute like folds of skin extending from the fore to the hind legs which enable them to make very long gliding leaps...
Colugo
A peculiar East Indian mammal Galleopithecus volans having along the sides connecting the fore and hind limbs a parachutelike membrane by means of which it is able to make long leaps like the flying squirrel called also flying lemur...
Polatouche
A flying squirrel Sciuropterus volans native of Northern Europe and Siberia called also minene...
mantled ground squirrel
A common black striped reddish brown ground squirrel Citellus lateralis of western North America resembling a large chipmunk...
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...
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