animals domitae naturae

animals domitae naturae
Those animals which are naturally tame and gentle or which by long continued association with man have become thoroughly domesticated and are now reduced to such a state of subjection to his will that they no longer possess the disposition or inclination to escape. 4 Am J2d Ani § 2.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • domitae naturae — domestic nature (of an animal). See animals, liability for. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …   Law dictionary

  • domitae naturae — Animals which are naturally tame and gentle or which, by long continued association with man, have become thoroughly domesticated and reduced to such a state of subjection that they no longer possess the inclination or disposition to escape. 4 Am …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • domitae naturae — /dom i tee neuh toor ee/, Law. tamed or domesticated animals (distinguished from ferae naturae). [ < L: lit., of a tamed nature] * * * …   Universalium

  • domitae naturae — ˈdäməˌtīnəˈtu̇ˌrī, məˌtēnəˈtu̇ˌrē adjective Etymology: Latin, of a tamed nature : domesticated * * * /dom i tee neuh toor ee/, Law. tamed or domesticated animals (distinguished from ferae naturae). [ < L: lit., of a tamed nature] …   Useful english dictionary

  • domitae naturae — (Latin) domesticated nature , tamed nature (usually refers to animals) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • domitae — n. (Latin) part of the phrase domitae naturae (domesticated animals, pets) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • 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… …   Law dictionary

  • ferae naturae — ˈfeˌrīnəˈtu̇ˌrē; ˈfeˌrēnəˈtu̇ˌrē, ˈfiˌ adjective Etymology: Latin, of a wild nature of an animal : wild by nature : not usually tamed used of such animals as foxes and wild ducks in which at the common law no one can claim absolute property… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ferae naturae — /fee ree neuh toor ee, tyoor ee/, Law. (of animals) wild or undomesticated (distinguished from domitae naturae). [1655 65; < L: lit., of a wild nature] * * * …   Universalium

  • ferae naturae — adjective a) not domesticated, wild. b) applied to undomesticated animals which no one can legally claim as their property. Ant: domitae naturae …   Wiktionary

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