Contra Formam Feoffamenti
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A writ that lay for the heir of a tenant, enfeoffed of certain lands or tenements, by charter of feoffment from a lord to make certain services and suits to his court, who was afterwards distrained for more services than were mentioned in the charter. Reg. Orig. 176; Old Nat. Brev. 162. CONTRA FORMAM STATUTI (Lat. against the form of the statute).
In pleading. The formal manner of alleging that CONTRA JUS BELLI (Lat.) Against the law of war. Grotius, de Jure Belli, lib. 3, c. 11, i 16; 1 Kent, Comm. 6.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
L. Lat. (Contrary to the form of the feoffment.)
In old English law. A writ that formerly lay for a tenant, or his heir, enfeoffed of certain lands or tenements by charter of feoffment from a lord to do certain services, and especially suits to hb court, who was afterwards distrained for more services than were mentioned in the charter. Cowell, Termes de la ley. Bey. Orig. 116,