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Firmarius

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A tenant for life or less.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

L. Lat. A fermor. A lessee of a term. Firmarii comprehend all such as hold by lease for life or lives or for year, by deed or without deed. 2 Inst. 144, 145; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 107.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English and Scots law. A lessee for a term; one having a term, ferm or farm in lands. Firmarius nihil liabet nisi tantum nsumfractum: the f ermor or lessee has nothing but only the usufruct

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. A fermor. A lessee of aterm. Firmarti comprehend all such as hold by lease for life or lives or for year, by deed or without deed. 2 Inst. 144, 145; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 107.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from Jtrma, a term.] In old English law. A lessee for a term; one having a term, ferm or farm in lands. Stat. Marlhr. c. 24. Bract. fol. 12 b, 44 b, 166 b, 178, 226 b. 2 £1. Com. 318. Called anciently fermor, and sometimes ^rmary. Hence farmer, (q. v.) Firmarius nihil habet nm tantum tistcm' fructum; the fermor or lessee has nothing but only the usufruct. Bract, fol. 261. Id, fol. 318. Saloo firmario jirma, et termino M4). Id. fol. 166 b, 12 b, 178. Firmarii comprehended all such as held by lease for life or lives, or for years, by deed or without deed. 2 Inet. 145. See 7 Ad. d: EL N. S. 637.