Deforciare
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
To withhold lands or tenements from the rightful owner. This is a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word. Co. Litt. 331b; 3 Thomas, Co. Litt. 3; Bracton, lib. 4, 238; Fleta, lib. 5, c. 11.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
To withhold lands or tenements from the rightful owner. This is a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word. Co. Litt. 331 &; 3 Thomas, Co. Litt 3; Bract, lib. 4, 238; Fleta, lib. 5, e. 11.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
defortiare, deforceare, H In old English law. To withhold lands or tenements from the right owner; to deforce. Deforciat, deforceat: he deforces.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
To withhold lands or tenements from the rightful owner. Thisis a word of art which cannot be supplied by any other word. Co, Litt. 3310.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Defortiare, Deforceare. L. Lat.
In old English practice. To deforce; to withhold lands or tenements from the right owner. Bract, fol. 238 et seq. Fleta, lib. 6, c. 11. Said by Lord Coke to be a word of art which cannot be expressed by any other word. Co. Litt. 331 b. Deforciat, Deforceat; he deforces. Quod n deforceat; that he deforces him or her. Reg. Orig. 110. Bract, fol. 312 h. Quam talis ei deforciat; of which such a one deforces him. Id. fol. 328. Deforciator; a deforceor. Stat. Marlbr. C.7.