Foro
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Spanish law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes, — exereendarum, litium locus. This word, according to Varro, is derived from ferendo, and is so called because all lawsuits have reference to things that are vendible, which presupposes the administration of justice to take place in the markets-
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Spanish Law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,— 0®eroendarum litium locus. This* word, according to Varo, is derived from ferendo, and is so called because all lawsuits have reference to things that are vendible, which presupposes the administration of justice to take place in the markets.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. In the forum or jurisdiction, v. Forum.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Spanishlaw. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,—ezercendarum litium locus.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Forum.