Fictio cedit veritati, fictio juris non eat ubi wr ites. Fiction yields to truth ; where the truth ap pears, there can be no fiction of law. 11 Co. 51. Fictio est contra veritatem, sed pro.veritate habe tur. Fiction Is against the truth, but it is to be esteemed truth.
Fictio juria non eat ubi veritas. Where truth is, fiction of law does not exist.
Fictio legis inique operatur alicui damnum eel injuriam. Fiction of law is wrongful if it works loss or injury to any one. 2 Co. 35; 3 id. 36 ; Gilb. 223 ; Broom, Max. 129.
Fictio legis neminem /cedit. A fiction of law in jures no one. 2 Rolle 502; 3 Bla. Com. 43; 17 Johns. (N. Y.) 348.
Fides servanda. Good faith must be observed. 1 Mete. (Mass.) 551 ; 3 Barb. (N. Y.) 323 ; 23 id. 621. Fides servanda est; simpticitas juris pentium prcevaleat. Good faith is to be preserved ; the sim plicity of the law of nations should prevail. Story, Bills § 15.
Fieri non debet, sed factum valet. It ought not to he done, but dons it is valid. 5 Co. 39; 1 Str. 526 ; 19 Johns. (N. Y.) 84, 92 ; 12 id. 11, 376.
Filiatio non potent probari. Filiation cannot be proved ; that is, the husband is presumed to be the father of a child horn during coverture. See Access; Co. Litt. 126 a. But see 7 & 8 Viet. c. 101. Filius eat nomen naturce, sed liceres nomen juris. Son is a name of nature, but heir a name of law. 1 Sid. 193 ; 1 Pow. Dev. 311.
Filius in utero matrix eat pars viscerum matris. A son in the mother's womb is part of the mother's vitals. 7 Co. 8.
Finis finem litibus imponit. A fine puts an end to litigation. 3 Inst. 78.
Finis ref. attendendus est. The end of a thing is to be attended to. 3 Inst. 51.
Finis unius died est prineipium alterius. The end of one day is the beginning of another. 2 Bulstr. 306.
Firmior et potentdor cat operatic legis quam die positio hominis. The operation of law is firmer and more powerful than the will of man. Co. Litt. 102. See Fortier et, etc.
Flumina et portus publics aunt, ideoque jus pis , candi omnibus commune est. Rivers and ports are public ; therefore the right of fishing there is com mon to all. Day. 55 ; Branch, Princ.
Fcemince ab omnibus officiis civilibus eel publicis rcmotce aunt. Women are excluded from all civil
and public charges or offices. Dig. 50. 17. 2; 1 Exch. 645 ; 6 M. & W. 216.
reemince non aunt capaces de publicis officiis. Wdmen are not admissible to public offices. Jenk. Cent. 237. But see 7 Mod. 263 ; Str. 1114 ; 3 Ld. Raym. 1014; 2 Term 396. See WoNaaN.
Forma dat ease. Farm gives being. Lord Henley, Ch., 2 Eden 199.
Forma legalis forma essentialia. Legal form is sseential farm. 10 Co. 100; 9 C. B. 493; 2 Hapk. (N. Y.) 319.
Forma non observata, infertur adnullatio actus. When farm to not observed, a nullity of the act ie inferred. 12 Co. 7.
Foratellariota est pauperum depressor, et totius communitatis et patrice publicus infra/cue. A fore staller Is an oppressor of the poor, and a public enemy to the whole community and the country. 3 Inst. 196. See FORES FALL.
Fortior est custodia legis quam homints. The custody of the law is stronger than that of man. 2 Rolle 325.
Fortior et potentior est dispositio legis quam hominia. The disposition of • the law is stronger and more powerful than that of man. Co. Litt. 234 ; Broom, Max. 697 ; 10 Q. B. 944 ; 18 id. 87 ; 10 C. B. 661 ; 3 H. L. C. 507 ; 13 M. & W. 285, 306 ; 8 Johns. (N. Y.) 401.
Fractionem diei non recipit lex. The law does not regard a fraction of a day. Lofft 572. But see DAY.
Prater fratri uterino non succedit in hcereditate poterna. A brother ehall not succeed a uterine brother in the paternal inheritance. Fort. de Laud. Leg. Ang. by Amos, p. 15 ; 2 Sharsw. Bia. Com. This maxim ie now superseded in England by 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 106, e. 9. Broom, Max. 530; 2 Bia. Cam. 232.
Frays eat ce/are fraudem. It is x fraud to con ceal a fraud. 1 Vern. 240.
Frays est odiosa et non prcesumenda. Fraud is odious and not to he presumed. Bart. Max. 159; Cra. Car. 550.
Frays et dolus nemini patrocinari debent. Fraud and deceit should excuse no man. Broom, Max. 97 ; 3 Co. 78.
Frays et jus nunquam cohabitant. Fraud and justice never dwell together. Wing. Max. 680.
Fraus latet in generalibus. Fraud lies hid in general expressions.