Forfang

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), 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

A taking beforehand; a taking provisions from any one in fairs or markets before the king's purveyors are served with necessaries for his majesty. Blount; Cowell.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The recaption of stolen goods; the reward therefor.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. The taking of provisions from any per sen in fairs or markets before the royal purveyors were served with necessaries for the sovereign. Cowell. Also the seizing and rescuing of stolen or strayed cattle from the hands of a thief or of those having illegal possession of them; also the reward fixed for such rescue.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

forfeng', forefengr, a taking of provisions the king's purveyors

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old English law. ‘The taking of provisions from any person in fairs or markets before the royal purveyors were served with necessaries for the sovereign. Cowell. Also the seizing and rescuing of stolen or strayed cattle from the hands of a thief, or of those having illegal possession of them; also the reward fixed for such rescua,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Forfeng, Forefeng. Sax. tfrom fore, before, and fangen, to take; J. Lat. antecaptio, preventio, prior prisa.^ In Saxon law. A previous taking; a taking of provisions from any person in fairs or markets, before the king's purveyors were served with necessaries for the sovereign. Spelman. LL. Incs, cited ibid. Cowell, Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47.