Law Dictionary Definitions

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]

feoffor (fef- orfeef-<<schwa>>r or -or). The transferor of an estate in fee simple. — Also spelled feoffer.[Blacks Law 8th]

feoffment with livery of seisin.See FEOFFMENT(1).[Blacks Law 8th]

feoffment (fef-m<<schwa>>nt orfeef-m<<schwa>>nt).Hist. 1. The act of conveying a freehold estate; a grant of land in fee simple. — Also termed feoffment with livery of seisin. 2. The land so granted. 3. The charter that transfers the land. — Also written enfeoffment. — Also termed deed of feoffment. [Cases: Deeds 21. C.J.S. Deeds §§ 12–13.]…

feoffee (fef-eeor feef-ee). The transferee of an estate in fee simple; the recipient of a fief. feoffee to uses.Hist. A person to whom land is conveyed for the use of a third party (called a cestui que use); one who holds legal title to land for the benefit of another. See CESTUI QUE USE; GRANT…

feoffatus (fee-[<<schwa>>]-fay-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. See FEOFFEE.[Blacks Law 8th]