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fe⋅rae na⋅tu⋅rae

  [fee-ree nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee]
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–noun Law.
(of animals) wild or undomesticated (distinguished from domitae naturae ).
Origin:
1655–65; < L: lit., of a wild nature
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Main Entry: fe·rae na·tu·rae
Pronunciation: 'fir-E-n&-'chur-E, -'tur-, -'tyur-; 'fer-"I-nä-'tü-"rI
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin, literally, of a wild nature
: wild by nature : not usually tamed
NOTE: 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 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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