In old records. A place In monasteries, where they received the poor, (hospicio excipiebant,) and gave them provisions, (ferm, firma.) Spelman. Hence the modern infirmary; used in the sense of a hospital. … [Read more...] about FERMORY
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FETUS
An unborn child. Also spelled as foetus. … [Read more...] about FETUS
FEOFFATOR
In old English law. A feoffer; one who gives or bestows a fee; one who makes a feoffment. … [Read more...] about FEOFFATOR
FERES DOCTRINE
A legal doctrine (as a result of case law) which prevents a person injured during military service from suing the federal government (for example, picking up a part of an enemy vessel and discovering later it was radioactive.) … [Read more...] about FERES DOCTRINE
FEOFFATUS
In old English law. A feoffee; one to whom a fee is given or a feoffment made. … [Read more...] about FEOFFATUS