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An ancient writ in Eng-lish law which was available for one who had a right to lands or tenements by virtue of […]

Formed writs; writs of form. See Bhevia Formata Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An action for which a set form of words is prescribed, which must be strictly adhered to. 10 Mod. 140, 141 Source: […]

The conditions, in regard to method, order, arrangement, nse ot technical expressions, performance of specific acts, etc., which are required by the […]

In canon law. Canonical letters. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Relating to matters of form; as, “formal defects;” inserted, added, oi joined pro forma. See Pasties Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

In England, robes worn by the magistrates of a city or corpo-ratlon, etc., on solemn occasions. Enc. Lond Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

1. A model or skeleton of an Instrument to’be used in a judicial proceeding, containing the principal necessary matters, the proper technical […]

Lat Form; the prescribed form of judiclal proceedlngs Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. In old English law. to forswear; to abjure Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Land in the diocese of Hereford, which had a peculiar custom attached to it, but which has been long since disused, although […]

To forswear; to ab-jure; to abandon Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

See Fobejudge Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English lnw. Forejudges A forejudgment. A judg-ment of court whereby a man is put out of possession of a thing. […]

Forejudged; sent from court; banished. Deprived of a thing by judgment of court. Bract fol. 250b; Co. Lltt. 100b; Du Cange Source: […]

In old English law. Portioned off. A son was sald to be forisfamiliated (fortefamiliari) if hie father assigned him part of his […]

In old ‘ English law. Put Out of a family? portioned off; emancipated; forisfamiliated. Bract, fol.64 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A crime or offense through which property is forfeited Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A criminal, one who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offeuse. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. To forfeit; to lose an estate or other property on account of some criminal or illegal act. To confls-cate Source: Black’s […]

Forfeited. Bona fo-risfacta, forfeited goods. 1 Bl. Comm. 299. A crime. Du Cange; Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. Abroad; out of doors ; on the outside of a place; without; extrinsic Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. Banished Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Foreign; exterior; outside; extraordinary. Servitium fo-rinsecvm, the payment of aid, scutage, and other extraordinary military services. Fo-rinsecum mancrium, the manor, or […]

In old English law. Exterior ; foreign; extraordinary. In feudal law, the term “forinsic services” compre-hended the payment of extraordinary aids or […]