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Definition: FRANK-LAW

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The liberty of being sworn in courts, as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman; free and common law; -- an obsolete expression signifying substantially the same as the American expression civil rights.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Frank-law" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Frank-law \Frank"-law`\, noun. [Frank free law.]. (references)

Definition: FRANK-LAW

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. The liberty of being sworn in courts, as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman; free and common law; -- an obsolete expression signifying substantially the same as the American expression civil rights.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "FRANK-LAW" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Frank-law \Frank"-law`\, noun. [Frank free law.]. (references)