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feriae (feer-ee-I), n. pl.[Latin] Roman law. Religious and public holidays on which Romans suspended politics and lawsuits, and on which slaves enjoyed a partial break from labor.[Blacks Law 8th]

feria (feer-ee-<<schwa>>), n.[Law Latin] Hist. 1.A weekday. 2. A holiday. 3. See ferial day under DAY. 4. A fair. 5. A ferry.[Blacks Law 8th]

Feres doctrine (feer-is orfeer-eez or fer-ez).Torts. The rule that a member of the military is barred from recovering damages from the United States on a claim brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained in military service. Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153 (1950). — Also termed Feres rule.…

ferdingus (f<<schwa>>r-ding-g<<schwa>>s).Hist. A freeman of the lowest class.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferdfare (f<<schwa>>rd-fair), n.[fr. Saxon fird “military service” + fare “a going”] Hist. 1.A summons to military service. 2. An exemption from military service. — Also spelled firdfare; fyrdfare.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferdella terrae (f<<schwa>>r-del-<<schwa>> ter-ee). [Latin] Hist. 1. Ten acres of land. 2. A yard-land (20 acres).[Blacks Law 8th]

FERC-out clause.Oil & gas. A provision in a contract to sell natural gas specifying that if a regulatory agency does not allow the price paid to the producer to be passed on to consumers, either the contract price will be reduced accordingly or the contract will be terminated. — Also termed regulatory-out clause.[Blacks Law 8th]

FERC (f<<schwa>>rk).abbr.FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.[Blacks Law 8th]

ferae bestiae (feer-ee bes-tee-ee). [Latin] Roman law. Wild beasts. • Since a wild animal belonged to no one (res nullius), its captor acquired ownership by occupatio. See OCCUPATIO.[Blacks Law 8th]

feorme (f<<schwa>>rm).Hist. A portion of the land’s produce owed by the grantee to the lord according to the terms of a charter.[Blacks Law 8th]