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damage feasant

damage feasant noun: the doing of damage; in particular, the doing by animals such as cattle of damage by trespassing.

Noun

damage feasant (countable and uncountable, plural damages feasant)

  1. The doing of damage; in particular, the doing by animals such as cattle of damage by trespassing.
    • Actual damages must be shown to justify impounding cattle taken for damage feasant. Where there is no real damage, the cattle cannot be held for the costs.1882 September 4, Dudley v McKenzie, a case before the Supreme Court of Vermont, reported in The Reporter: Containing Decisions of the Supreme and Circuit Courts

Forms of damage feasant

pluraldamages feasant

Origin of damage feasant

From an Old French phrase (compare modern French faisant dommage).

Questions about damage feasant

What does damage feasant mean?
Damage feasant means the doing of damage; in particular, the doing by animals such as cattle of damage by trespassing.
What part of speech is damage feasant?
Damage feasant is a noun.
What is the plural of damage feasant?
The plural of damage feasant is damages feasant.

Words near damage feasant in the dictionary

  1. damage boosted
  2. damage boosting
  3. damage boosts
  4. damage control
  5. damage controls
  6. damage feasant
  7. damageabilities
  8. damageability
  9. damageable
  10. damageableness
  11. damaged

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