'Formedon' definitions:

Definition of 'Formedon'

From: GCIDE
  • Formedon \For"me*don\ (f[^o]r"m[-e]*d[o^]n), n. [OF., fr. Latin. So called because the plaintiff claimed "by the form of the gift," L. per formam doni.] (O. Eng. Law) 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]