Forisfamiliated

or FORISFAMILIatus.

In old English law

Portioned off. A son was forisfamiliated when he had a portion of his father's estate assigned to him during his father's life, in lieu of his share of the inheritance, when it was done at his request, and he assented to the assignment. The word etymologically denotes put out of the family, emancipated. One who is no longer an heir of the parent. Du Cange; Spelman; Cowell. Similar in some degree to the modern practice of advancement. FORISJUDICATIO (Lat.) In old English law. Forejudger; a forejudgment; a judgment of court whereby a man is put out of possession of a thing.

Co. Litt. 100b; Cunningham.

FORISJUDICATUS (Lat.) Forejudged; sent from court; banished; deprived of a thing by judgment of court.

Bracton, 250b; Co. Litt. 100b; Du Cange. FORISJURARE (Lat.) To forswear; to abjure; to abandon.

Forisjurare parentilam

To remove one's self from parental authority. The person who did this lost his rights as heir. Du Cange; Leg. Hen. I. c.

88.

Provinciam forisjurare

To forswear the country. Spelman; Leg. Edw. Conf. c.

6.