Formedon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Formedon is a noun meaning (British, law, historical) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail.
Meaning
(British, law, historical) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail.
Example Sentences
So, if Lands be given to Father and Son, and to the heirs of their two bodies begotten, the remainder over in fee, and afterwards the Father dieth without any Iſſue but the Son, and afterwards the Son dieth without Iſſue, and a Stranger abateth, he in the remainder ſhall have one Formedon in the remainder, although the Eſtate tails were ſeveral, […]
Word Forms
- formedons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mise, extent, habendum, rerefief, frank-fee, recto.
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