Legal Definitions - free-bord

Definition: Free-bord is a historical term that refers to a small strip of land, usually about 2 1/2 feet wide, located just outside a fenced property. The owner of the fenced property was allowed to claim and use this strip of land. It also refers to the right of claiming that quantity of land. The term can also be spelled as freebord, free bord, or free-board and is also known as francbordus.

An example of free-bord would be a farmer who owns a fenced property and is allowed to use the small strip of land just outside the fence for planting crops or grazing animals. Another example would be a homeowner who claims the strip of land outside their fence for gardening or landscaping purposes.

These examples illustrate how free-bord was a right granted to property owners to use a small strip of land outside their fence for various purposes. It was a way for property owners to make use of every inch of their land and maximize their resources.