Furiosity
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Madness by which the judgment is prevented from being applied to the FURIOSUS (Lat). An Insane man; a madman; a lunatic. In general, such a man can make no contract, because he has no capacity or will; Furioaus milium negotium gerere potest, quia non inte Uigit quod agit.
Inst. 3. 20. 8.
Indeed, he is considered so incapable of exercising a will, that the law treats him as if he were absent; Furiosi nulla voluntas est.
Dig. L. 17, 40.
Funosua absentia loco eat.
Dig. L. 17, 124.
See Insane; Non CJompos Mentis. FURLING US (Lat). A furlong, or a furrow one-eighth part of a mile long.
Co. Litt. 6 6.