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Expedient

is purposed'; practical and efficient; as, an expedient change of policy; an expedient solution of a difficulty, hence, advantageous. The word

Fastermans, or fasting-men

substance; pledges, sureties, or bondsmen, who, according to the Saxon policy, were fast bound to answer for each other's peaceable behaviour.

Fidelity, fidelity insurance gurantee

the use of the word 'fidelity' indicates, 'it is a policy intended to protect the assured against the contingency of breach

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Forgery

for life, and forgery of any security, document of title, policy, charterparty, etc., with penal servitude for not more than fourteen

Fraud on a power

advantage against conscience over another or which equity or public policy forbids as being prejudicial to another, Wester's Third New International

Guardian

4(b)] A guardian is one appointed by the wisdom and policy of the law to take care of a person and

Guardian, or Warden, of the Cinque Ports

was first created amongst us, in imitation of the Roman policy, to strengthen the sea-coasts against enemies, etc., Camd. Brit. 238.

Conscientize

conscience, 'Gandhiji did conscientize himself to say that if the policy of the Raj is satanic, sedition is his religion. '[The

High public or political office

(1) officials wielding extraordinary powers entitling them to take major policy decisions and holding positions of trust and answerable and accountable

Hire

common carriers, who are under peculiar regulations consonant with public policy; see those titles respectively, Story on Bailment's, c. vi. Consult

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