Law terms starting with F

166 terms

101. Fine The monetary penalty assessed against a defendant.
102. Finis The end or conclusion.
103. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology after approval by the Secretary of Commerce pursuant…
104. Fire Debris a general term used to define the debris from a fire that is collected as evidence for laboratory examination.
105. firearms / toolmarks identification The basic principle of firearms examination is based on the fact that most machined parts will have unique marks, which can be transfered to other…
106. Firearms and Toolmarks Section a discipline responsible for the comparison of firearms, casings, projectiles and other evidence that may be associated through toolmarks.
107. Firewall A set of related programs that protect the resources of a private network from users from other networks.
108. First Action The first examination on the merits of the claims.
109. First to File A system in which the first person to file a patent application on a patentable invention will be awarded a patent.
110. First to Invent A system in which the first person to invent an invention will be awarded a patent. This system is used in the U.S. and in the Philippines. MPEP 2138.01.
111. Fiscal Un fiscal estatal (district attorney), procurador general del Estado (attorney general), los fiscales auxiliares o cualquier otro uncionario público que…
112. fiscal year The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
113. FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act
114. Fixed visitation a form of visitation in which the court orders fixed dates, times, and duration of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
115. Flatbed Scanner A flat-surface scanner that allows users to input books and other documents.
116. Floor Action "on the floor" is that which occurs as part of a formal session of the full Senate.
117. floor amendment An amendment offered by an individual Senator from the floor during consideration of a bill or other measure, in contrast to a committee amendment.
118. floor leaders The Majority Leader and Minority Leader are elected by their respective party conferences to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for their parties and to…
119. floor manager Senators designated to lead and organize consideration of a bill or other measure on the floor.
120. Floppy A thin magnetic film disk that is used as an older method for storing data.
121. Floppy Disc An increasingly rare storage medium consisting of a thin magnetic film disk housed in a protective sleeve.
122. FMFIA Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act
123. FOIA Freedom of Information Act -- see Electronic Freedom of Information Act for more
124. folder See Directory.
125. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Federal agency within HHS responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biologics, vaccines, and medical devices used (among others) in…
126. Foreclosure A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default.
127. Foreign Filing Date The date a non-U.S. patent application was filed that establishes priority of invention. MPEP 201.13.
128. Forensic the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems.
129. Forensic biology the application of biology to law enforcement.
130. Forensic Computer Expert A litigation expert and consultant in the field of computer forensics. The steps taken by a forensics expert can include: 1) protecting a subject computer…
131. Forensic Copy A precise bit-by-bit copy of a computer system's hard drive, including slack and unallocated space.
132. Forensic Pathology a branch of pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a corpse.
133. Forensic science the process of using science to resolve legal issues.
134. Forensic Toxicology a discipline of forensic science concerned with the study of toxic substances or poisons, of which there are many thousands.
135. Forensically Sound Procedures Procedures used for acquiring electronic information in a manner that ensures it is 'as originally discovered' and is reliable enough to be admitted into…
136. Forensics Computer forensics is the scientific examination and analysis of data held on, or retrieved from, computer storage media in such a way that the…
137. Forfeited Application An allowed patent application on which the issue fee or a maintenance fee has not been paid within the proscribed period.
138. Forfeiture The loss of money, property, rights, or privileges due to a breach of a legal obligation.
139. Form of Production The manner in which requested documents are produced. Used to refer both to file format (native vs.
140. Format The internal structure of a file, which defines the way it is stored and used. Specific applications may define unique formats for their data (i.e.
141. Format (verb) Makes a drive ready for first use. Erroneously thought to wipe drive. Typically, only overwrites FAT, but not files on the drive.
142. forms Forms are provided as either official or unofficial (optional) formats to facilitate providing all information required to initiate desired procedures or…
143. Forms Processing A specialized imaging application designed for handling pre-printed forms. Forms processing systems often use high-end (or multiple) OCR engines and…
144. FQA Fastener Quality Act
145. FR Federal Register -- see News & Notices for links
146. Fragmented In the course of normal computer operations when files are saved, deleted or moved, the files or parts thereof may be broken into pieces, or fragmented…
147. Fragmented Data Live data that has been disseminated and stored in multiple areas on a single hard drive or disk.
148. Fraud A false representation of a matter of fact which is intended to deceive another.
149. fraud on the Patent and Trademark Office This is now frequently referred to as inequitable conduct. An applicant and the applicant's attorney have an obligation to acquaint the U.S.
150. Fraude, estafa Una representación intencionalmente falsa, un engaño o una distorsión de la verdad.
151. fraudulent transfer A transfer of a debtor's property made with intent to defraud or for which the debtor receives less than the transferred property's value.
152. FRCP Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
153. FRCP or Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules that govern civil actions brought in U.S. Federal district courts. Many states enact similar rules.
154. fresh start The characterization of a debtor's status after bankruptcy,
155. Frivolous Invention An invention that lacks utility because it is frivolous. MPEP 706.03(a).
156. Front Page Drawing The drawing selected by the Examiner to appear on the front page of a U.S. patent.
157. FTAA Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
158. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) An Internet protocol that enables the transfer of files between computers over a network or the Internet.
159. Full Duplex Data communications devices which allow full speed transmission in both directions at the same time.
160. Full Path A path name description that includes the drive, starting or root directory, all attached subdirectories and ending with the file or object name.
161. Full-Text Indexing and Search Every word in the document is indexed into a master word list with pointers to the documents and pages where each occurrence of the word appears.
162. full-text search The ability to search a data file for specific words, numbers and/or combinations or patterns thereof.
163. Full-Time Equivalent Officers (FTE) The COPS standard of 1 FTE is 228 eight hour shifts or 1,824 hours per year.
164. Fuzzy Search Subjective content searching (as compared to word searching of objective data).
165. FWC File Wrapper Continuing application a continuation, continuation-in-part, or divisional application filed under 37 CFR 1.
166. FY fiscal year - the federal fiscal year extends from October 1 through September 30.