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;finding of law:A judge’s conclusion about the law to be applied to the facts of a case, or how the law should be applied to the facts of a case, made after hearing argument. See “Decision” and "Question of Law." | ;finding of law:A judge’s conclusion about the law to be applied to the facts of a case, or how the law should be applied to the facts of a case, made after hearing argument. See “Decision” and "Question of Law." | ||
;fornication:Sex between two unmarried people. No longer a criminal offence, thankfully. See “Adultery.” | ;fornication:Sex between two unmarried people. No longer a criminal offence, thankfully. See “Adultery.” | ||
;forum | ;forum:In law, a particular court or level of court, sometimes used in reference to the court's jurisdiction. | ||
;foster care:A home where a child lives other than with his or her natural or adoptive parents. Such a situation usually arises when the child welfare authorities have apprehended a child or when a child's parents voluntarily give the child up. See "Apprehension." | ;foster care:A home where a child lives other than with his or her natural or adoptive parents. Such a situation usually arises when the child welfare authorities have apprehended a child or when a child's parents voluntarily give the child up. See "Apprehension." | ||
;foster parent:An adult charged with the care of a child not his or her own natural or adoptive child, usually in the position of a guardian to the child, who receives money in exchange for caring for the child. See "Apprehension" and "Guardianship of the Person." | ;foster parent:An adult charged with the care of a child not his or her own natural or adoptive child, usually in the position of a guardian to the child, who receives money in exchange for caring for the child. See "Apprehension" and "Guardianship of the Person." | ||
