Forisfamiliated
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
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.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
FORISFAM ILIA-
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. Portioned off,— applied to children.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inold English law. Portioned off. A son was said to be forisfamiliated (forisfaméliart) if his father assigned him part of his land, and gave him seisin thereof, and did this at the request or with the free consent of the son himself, who expressed himself satisfied with sueh portion. i Reeve, Eng. Law, 42, 110.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Portioned off; provided for.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[from fortsfamiliare, q. v.] In old English law. Portioned off. A son was said to be forisfamiliated, {/orisfamiliari,) if his father assigned him part of his land, and gave him seisin thereof, and did this at the request, or with the free consent of the son himself, who expressed himself satisfied with such portion. Olanv, lib. 7, c. 3. Meg, Maj. lib. 2, c. 33, § 8. 1 Beeves' Sist, Eng, Law^ 42, 110. See Faris- /kmiliare,