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suspicious persons, receiving complaints, touring
beats, and investigation of crimes.

FILE ROOM - a cubicle in a building constructed a
little lighter than a vault but of bigger size to
accommodate limited people to work on the
records inside.

FILIATION – is the civil status of the child in relation
to its mother or father.

FILING – filing is the actual placement of materials in
a storage container, generally a folder, according
to a plan. It includes the process of classifying,
coding, arranging, and storage systematically so
that they may be located quietly when needed.

FILING MANUAL – filing manual is an instructional
book containing detailed information about various
phases of filing and records management including
rules for the procedures used. Illustrations of those
procedures and examples of clerical details, such
as folder labeling, typing style, and material used,
are usually included in the manual.

FINAL JUDGMENT – a judgment which is not subject
to appeal because of a statutory determination or
because the time for appeal has expired; a
judgment of the highest court in any jurisdiction; a
judgment which ends the legal preceding by
resolving the controversy.

FINE – an amount given as a compensation for a
criminal act.

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