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Forisfactus

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A felon.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A criminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offense, Spelman.

Forisfactus servus. A slave who has been a free man, but has forfeited hls freedom by crime. Du Cange.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Acriminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a eapital offense. Spelman. Forisfactus servus. A slaye who has been a free man, but has forfeited his freadom by erime. Du Cange.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from forisfacere, q. v.] In old European law. Forfeited. See Forisfactum. One who has forfeited his life, as being found guilty of a capital offence. De vita forisfactum interficere; to slay one who had forfeited his life. LL. Ripuar. tit. 77. Spelman, voc. Forisfacere.