fe·rae na·tu·rae | \ ˈfer-ˌī-nə-ˈtu̇r-ˌī 
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\Definition of ferae naturae
: wild by nature and not usually tamed
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ferae naturae
adjectivefe·rae na·tu·rae | \ ˈfir-ē-nə-ˈchu̇r-ē, -ˈtu̇r-, -ˈtyu̇r-; ˈfer-ˌī-nä-ˈtü-ˌrī \
\Legal Definition of ferae naturae
: 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.
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The first known use of ferae naturae was circa 1661
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