FEODUM

feodum (fee-<<schwa>>-d<<schwa>>m orfyoo-d<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. 1.A fee; a

heritable estate.

“Feodum … A fee; the same as feudum. This is the word uniformly employed by Glanville

and Bracton to denote an estate of inheritance, and an estate held of another by service, instead of

feudum, which is invariably used by the continental feudists.” 1 Alexander M. Burrill, A Law

Dictionary and Glossary 615 (2d ed. 1867).

2. Part of a lord’s estate held by a tenant (i.e., a seigniory). See SEIGNIORY(2).3. A payment

for services rendered.[Blacks Law 8th]