ferae naturae

[ fee-ree nuh-toor-ee, -tyoor-ee ]

adjectiveLaw.

(of animals) wild or undomesticated (distinguished from domitae naturae).

Origin of ferae naturae

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1655–65; <Latin: literally, of a wild nature

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How to use ferae naturae in a sentence

Orchids must be classed with ferae naturae in which a landowner has no property.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle
We have adopted the Roman law as to animals ferae naturae, but the general tendency of our law is to favor appropriation.
The Common Law | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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