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Feodum

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The form in use by the old English law writers instead of feudum, and having the same meaning. Feudwn is used generally by the more modern writers and by the feudal law writers. Litt. § 1; Spelman. There were various classes of feoda. Feodum militaris or militare, a knight's fee; feodum improprium,, an improper or derivative feud; feodum, proprium, a pure or proper fee; feodum simplex, a fee simple; feodum, talliatum, a fee tail. 2 Bl. Comm. 58, 62; Litt. §§ 1, 13; Spelman.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fee.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The form In use by the old English law-writers Instead of feudum, and having the same meaning. Feudum is used generally by the more modern writers and by the feudal law-writers. Littleton § 1; Spelman, Gloss. There were various classes of feoda. See Feudum.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This word (meaning a feud or fee) is the one most commonly used by the older English law-writers, though Its equivalent, "feudum," is usedgenerally by the more modern writers and by the feudal law-writers. Litt. § 1; Spelman. There were various classes of feoda, among which may be enumerated the following: Feodum lai-cum, a lay fee. Feodum militare, a knight's fee. Feodum improprium, an improper or derivative fee. Feodum proprium, a proper and original fee, regulated by the strict rules of feudal succession and tenure. Feodum simplex, a simple or pure fee; fee-simple. Feodum talliatum, a fee-toil. See 2 Bl. Comm. 58, 62; Litt §§ 1, 13; Bract fol. 175; Gian. 13, 23.

In old English law. A seigniory or Jurisdiction. Fleta, llb. 2, c. 63, § 4. A fee; a perquisite or compensation for a service. Fleta, 11b. 2, c. 7.

Feodum antiquum. A feud which devolved upon a vassal from his intestate ancestor.

Feodum nobile. A fief for which the tenant did guard and owed homage. Spelman.

Feodum novum. A feud acquired by a vassal himself.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This word (meaning a feud or fee) is the one most commonly used by the older English law-writers, though ils equivalent, “feudum,” is used generally by the more modern writers and by the feudal lawwriters. Litt. § 1; Spelman, There were various classes of feoda, among which may improprium, an improper or Feodum proprium, & proper tl fee, regulated by the strict rules succession and tenure. Neodum » a simple or pure fee; fee-simple. talliatum, a fee-tail. See 2 BI. 58, 62; Litt. §§ 1,13; Bract. fol. 175; 13, 23. old English law. A seigniory or ju- 0 4 Fleta, lib. 2, c. 63, § 4. ‘A fee; « perquisite or compensation for a jee. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 7.;

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from Sax. feoh, a stipend, or fee.] In old English law. A fee; the same 2& feudum. See Fee, 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 bv the continental feudists. Spelman. Feodum est id quod quis tenet ex quacungue causa, sibiet hcsredibus suis; fee is that which one holds by any title, to him and his heirs. Bract, fol. 263 b. Item dicitur feodum alio modo — quod quis tenet ab c Uio; that also is called fee in another sense, which one holds of another. Id. ibid. Feodum is also the form used in the Register, and Magna Charta. Eeg. Orig. 2, 3, 226. Mag. Chart, c. 2, et passim. The same form is used by Littleton. Feodum idem est quod hcereditas; fee is the same as inheritance. Litt. sect. 1. Spelman uses feodum and feudum indifferently. Feodum laicum; a lay fee. Olanv. lib. 13, c. 23. Bract. fo\. 175. Magna Charta, c. 18. See Lay Fee. Feodum militis, or militare; a knight's fee. 2 Bl. Com. 62. 1 Steph. Com. 176. See Knight's fee. Feodum improprium; an improper or derivative fee or feud. 2 Bl. Com. 68. See Feudum improprium. Feodum proprium; a proper, pure and original fee or feud, regulated strictly by the old fundamental rules of feudal tenure and succession. 2 Bl. Com, 58. See Feudum proprium. Feodum simplex; fee simple; a simple or pure fee. l Att. sect. 1. See Fee simple. Feodum ta Uiatum; fee tail; a fee eutailed; a cut fee. Litt. sect. 13. See Fee tail. Feodum has the merit of pursuing more closely than feudum, the form and sound of the primitive feoh, from which there is little doubt of its being framed, the A being changed into d for euphony {feodum, mstead of feokum.) Spelman. Waehter Gloss, in voc. The proper meaning of feodum is obviously fee, although, (in consequence, probably, of the established meaning of fee in modem law — an estate of inheritance,) some English writers, especially of late, have thought fit, by way of clearer distinction, to designate the ancient feudal grant as sifeod. See Feod.