Latin: Of a wild nature or disposition. Animals which are by nature wild are so designated, by way of distinction from such as are naturally tame, the latter being called "domitce naturce." Fleet v. Hegeman, 14 Wend. (N. Y.) 43; State v. Taylor, 27 N. J. Law, 119, 72 Am. Dec 347; Gillet v. Mason, 7 Johns. (N. Y.) 17. … [Read more...] about FERAE NATURAE
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FEODI FIRMARIUS
The lessee of a fee-farm. … [Read more...] about FEODI FIRMARIUS
FERCOSTA
Ital. A kind of small vessel or boat Mentioned in old Scotch law, and called "fercost." Skene. … [Read more...] about FERCOSTA
FELLOW-SERVANTS
"The decided weight of authority is to the effect that all who serve the same master, work under the same control, derive authority and compensation from the same common source, and are engaged in the same general business, though it may be in different grades or departments of it, are fellow-servants, who take the risk of each other's negligence." 2 Thomp. Neg. p. 1026, s 31. … [Read more...] about FELLOW-SERVANTS
FEMME OR FEME
Woman. 2. This word is frequently used in law. Baron and feme, husband and wife; feme covert, a. married woman; feme sole, a single woman. 3. A feme covert, is a married woman. A feme covert may sue and be sued at law, and will be treated as a feme sole, when the husband is civiliter mortuus. … [Read more...] about FEMME OR FEME