Herds
Definitions
- (n.) A collection or group of animals, typically livestock, owned or managed collectively.
The landowner was responsible for the herds grazing on the property.
- (v.) Third-person singular simple present form of herd: to gather or move animals in a group.
The rancher herds the cattle to the barn every evening.
Forms
- herd
- herding
- herded
Related terms
Commentary
In legal contexts, 'herds' primarily relates to ownership and management of groups of animals, critical in property and agricultural law; the term is often used in plural form as it relates to several animals together.
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