Foris Familiation
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The separation of a child from the father’s family. Bell: Toml. One who is no longer an heir of the parent was termed forisfamiliatus. Du Cange; Spelman, Gloss.; Cowell. Similar in some degree to the modern practice of advancement. F0RI8BANITUS. Banished. Mat Par. 1246. FORISFACERE (Lat). To forfeit To lose on account of crime. It may be applied not only to estates, but to a variety of other things, in precisely the popular sense of the word forfeit. Spelman, Gloss.; Du Cange. To confiscate. Du Cange; Spelman, Gloss. To commit an offence; to do a wrong. To do something beyond or outside of (forts) what is right (extra rationem). Du Cange, To do a thing against or without law. Co. Litt 59 o. To disclaim. Du Cange. F0RI8FACTUM (Lat). Forfeited. Bona forisfacta, forfeited goods; 1 Bla. Com, 299. A crime. Du Cange; Spelman, Gloss. F0RI8FACTURA (Lat). A crime or offence thi'ough which property is forfeited. Leg. Edw. Conf, c. 32. A fine or punishment In money. Forfeiture. The loss of property or life in consequence of crime. Spelman, Gloss. Forisfactura plena. A forfeiture' of all of F0RI8FACTU8 (Lat.). A criminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offence. Spelman, Qloss.; Du Cange. 8i quiapiam foriafactua popoacerit regia miaericordiam, etc. (If any criminal shall have asked pardon of the king, etc.). Leg. Edw. Conf. c. 18. Foriafactua aerma. A slave who has been a free man but has forfeited his freedom by crime. Leg. Athelstan, c. 3; Du Cange.