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Glossaries Index
Fair Use: The use of a portion
of copyrighted material in a way that does not infringe the owner's
rights. The use of a portion of material for educational purposes,
literary criticism or news reporting is often considered a fair use.
Fault Auto Insurance System:
Refers to a system in which the party that bears the blame (fault)
for an accident is liable for any damages.
Fiduciary Duty: An obligation
to act in the best interest of another party. For instance, a
corporation's board member has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders,
a trustee has a fiduciary duty to the trust's beneficiaries, and an
attorney has a fiduciary duty to a client.
File: To place a paper in the
official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or
records of a case.
Fixtures: All things that are
attached to property, such as ceiling lights, awnings, window shades
and doorknobs. Fixtures are automatically included in a sale, unless
specifically mentioned in the contract as going to the seller.
Foreseeability: A key issue in
determining a person's liability. If a defendant could not
reasonably have foreseen that someone might be hurt by his or her
actions, then there may be no liability.
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