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fertile-octogenarian rule.The legal fiction, assumed under the rule against perpetuities, that a woman can become pregnant as long as she is alive. • The case that gave rise to this fiction was Jee v. Audley, 1 Cox 324, 29 Eng. Rep. 1186 (ch. 1787). See W. Barton Leach, Perpetuities: New Hampshire Defertilizes Octogenarians, 77 Harv.…

ferry franchise.See FERRY(4).[Blacks Law 8th]

ferry,n.1. A boat or vessel used to carry persons or property across water, usu. with fixed terminals and short distances. [Cases: Ferries 2.] 2. The commercial transportation of persons or property across water. [Cases: Ferries 2.] 3. The place where a ferry passes across water, including the continuation of the highway on both sides of…

ferriage (fer-ee-ij).Hist. The toll or fare paid for the transportation of persons or property on a ferry. [Cases: Ferries 31.][Blacks Law 8th]  

FERPA.abbr.FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT.[Blacks Law 8th]

fermer. [Law French] Hist. 1.A lessee, esp. one who holds lands for agricultural purposes. 2. One who holds something (such as land or an incorporeal right) by the term.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferm. See FARM.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferlingus. See FURLONG.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferlingum. See FURLONG.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferial day.See DAY. [Blacks Law 8th]