Legal Definitions - francus homo

Francus Homo is a term used in history to describe a free man. This means that the person was not a slave or a serf and had the right to own property and make their own choices.

• A farmer who owned his own land and could sell his crops was considered a Francus Homo.
• A craftsman who could set his own prices and choose his own customers was also a Francus Homo.

These examples show that a Francus Homo was someone who had the freedom to make their own decisions and control their own life. They were not bound to a lord or master and had the ability to prosper on their own.