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Sax. A summons to serve in the army. An acquittance from going into the army. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, 5 23. … [Read more...] about FERDFARE

A feoffment. … [Read more...] about FEOFFAMENTUM

A term denoting, apparently, a freeman of the lowest class, being named after the cotseti. … [Read more...] about FERDINGUS

Felony. The act or offense by which a vassal forfeited his fee. Spelman ; Calvin. Per feloniam, with a criminal intention. Co. Litt. 391. Felonia, ex vi termini significat quodlibet capitale crimen felleo animo perpetratnm. Co. Litt. 391. Felony, by force of the term, signifies any capital crime perpetrated with a malignant mind. Felonia implicatur in quolibet proditione. … [Read more...] about FELONIA

In old English law. A period of time, occurring in the middle of summer, during which it was unlawful to hunt deer in the forest, that being their fawning season. Probably so called because the deer were then defended from pursuit or hunting. Manwood; Cowell. … [Read more...] about FENCE-MONTH, OR DEFENSE-MONTH