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Forisfactura

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Forfactura.

L. Lat. [from forisfacere, (q. v.); L. Fr. forfaicture,] In old English law. Forfeiture; the losing one's property or life, as the consequence of some fault, misconduct or crime. Spelman, voc.

Forisfacere.

See Forfeiture! A crime, offence, transgression or injury by which one loses property or life.

LL.

Fdw. Conf, c.

32.

Spelman, ub. sup. A mulct, fine or pecuniary punishment. LL, JSduf, C(mf. e. 10. A were cs were* Id, c. 36. The thing itself, lost or f^ild. orfeited.* Forisfactura plena; a full forfeiture, (S^x, fultoite;) the whole of a penalty without diminution, or the forfeiture of all that a man had. Spelman, ub, sup, Ifanwood, c. 9.