ferae naturae

ferae naturae
fe·rae na·tu·rae /'fir-ē-nə-'chu̇r-ē, -'tu̇r-, -'tyu̇r-; 'fer-ˌī-nä-'tü-ˌrī/ adj [New Latin, literally, of a wild nature]: wild by nature: not usu. tamed
◇ Animals like wild ducks or bees are considered ferae naturae. At common law they cannot be claimed as one's property except under certain circumstances, as when captured.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

ferae naturae
'wild animal'. A distinction between such a beast and an animal domitae naturae was important in the common law. For the former there was strict liability, and for the latter there was not, unless an action based on the owner's knowledge of dangerous propensities was successful, such an action being called a scienter action. The law is now in the Animals Act 1971. The Scots law is in the Animals (Scotland) Act 1987 and does not use this common law term any longer. See animals, liability for.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


ferae naturae
(Latin: Of a wild nature or disposition.)

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


ferae naturae
[Latin, Of a wild nature or disposition.]

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