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formedon
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formedon, n. [OF., fr. Latin. So called because the plaintiff claimed “by the form of the gift,: L. per formam doni.].
A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished. [1913 Webster]
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