Fiar

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch law. One whose property is charged with a life rent.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The owner of the fee.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

in Scotch Law. One whose property is charged with a life-rent. Where a right is taken to a husband- and wife in conjunct fee and life-rent, the husband, as the persona dignior, is the only fiar. Ersk. Prin. 421.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. He that has the fee or feu. The proprietor is termed "fiar," in contradistinction to the life-renter. 1 Kames, Eq. Pref. One whose property is charged with a life-rent.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

so. The proprietor; the owner of the fee.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In Scotch law. He thi^t has the fee or feu. The proprietor is termed ^r, in co Dtradisti Dctioa to the life renter. 1 Karnes' JSquity, Pref.