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A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
English law, a French word which means to fork. Formerly when an action was brought against two, who, being {jointly concerned, were not bound to answer till both appeared, and they agreed not to appear both in one day; the appearance of one exother, the defaulter on the day appointed appeared, but the first then made. default, in this manner they forked each other, and practiced this for delay.
Vide 2 Inst. 250.