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Click on the first letter of the word from the list
above to go to the appropriate section of the
glossary.
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Fact Question: Issues in a trial or hearing
concerning facts and how they occurred, as opposed to
questions of law. Fact questions are for the jury to
decide, unless the issues are presented in a non-jury
or bench trial, in which case the judge would decide
fact questions. Questions of law are decided by a
judge. Findings of fact are generally non-appealable,
while rulings on questions of law are subject to
appeal.
Family Allowance: A small amount of money set aside
from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to
provide for the surviving family members during the
administration of the estate.
Family Practitioner: A physician who has a general
health care practice and no specialization. Felony:
Crimes of a graver or more serious nature than
misdemeanors.
Fiduciary: A person having a legal relationship of
trust and confidence to another and having a duty to
act primarily for the others benefit, e.g., a
guardian, trustee, or executor.
File: To place a paper in the official custody of
the clerk of court/court administrator to enter into
the files or records of a case.
Final Receipt: In a workers' compensation case,
it's the form presented by the insurance carrier for
the injured employee's signature so that benefits will
stop upon return to work.
Final Judgment: The written ruling on a lawsuit by
the judge who presided at trial. This completes the
case unless it is appealed to a higher court. Also
called a final decree or final decision.
Finding: Formal conclusion by a judge or regulatory
agency on issues of fact. Also, a conclusion by a jury
regarding a fact.
First Appearance: The initial appearance of an
arrested person before a judge to determine whether or
not there is probable cause for his or her arrest.
Generally the person comes before a judge within hours
of the arrest. Also called initial appearance.
First Party Benefits: In insurance law, first party
benefits include medical benefits, income loss
benefits, accidental death benefit, funeral benefit,
and extraordinary medical benefits. In Pennsylvania,
the only required coverage is $5,000 in medical
benefits.
Fracture: A break or crack in a bone.
Fraud: False and deceptive statement of fact
intended to induce another person to rely upon and, in
reliance thereof, give up a valuable thing he or she
owns or a legal right he or she is entitled to.
Full Tort Option: In Pennsylvania, purchasers of
motor vehicle insurance can choose "full
tort," which gives the insured the unrestricted
right to seek money damages for all injuries sustained
in an accident caused by another driver, including
economic loss, pain and suffering and other
non-monetary damages. Compare with limited tort
option.
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