FINE, in Law, has different applications. Until recently it was a very usual species of assurance of lands or tenements, or of anything inheritable, and was so called because it put an end to all suits and controversies concerning the same matter. It bound not only the grantor himself and his heirs, but also all mankind, whether concerned in the transfer or not, if they failed to put in their claims within the time allotted by law. By the 3d and 4th Will. IV., cap. 74, no fine can be levied after 31st Dec. 1833.
FINE also signifies a sum of money paid for entering lands or tenements let by lease; and sometimes a pecuniary mulct
Fine Arts for an offence committed against the king and his laws, or against the lord of the manor.
Finland. FINE ARTS. See ARTS, and EXHIBITION.