Forstal
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), 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
An intercepting or stopping in the highway. See "Forestall." FORSTELLARIUS EST PAUPERUM DEpressor, et totlus communitatis et patriae publicus inimicus. A forestaller is an oppressor of the poor, and a public enemy to the whole community and the country. 3 Inst. 196.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An Intercepting or stopping in the highway. See Forestall. To be quit of amerciaments and cattle arrested within your land. See Forestallee; Forestall.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
forestal, forstall, sane.
In old English law. A standing before, or stopping; a stopping of the way? v. Forestalling.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
See Foresratty. Forstellarius est pauperum depressor et totius communitatis et patris publicusinimieus. 3 Inst. 196. <A forestaller is an oppressor of the poor, and a public enemy of the whole community and country,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Forestal, Forstall; in Domesday, Foristel, Faristel, Sax. [from fore, before, or fare, a way, and stal, or steel, a standing; L. Lat. forstallatio, forstallamentum.] In old English law. A standing before, or stopping; a stopping of the way, (via obstructio;) a stopping or intercepting on the road; forstalment, forestaller, or forestalling, (qq. v.) The stopping of a deer broken out of the forest, from returning home again, or lying between him and the forest, in the way he was to return. Crompt. Jur. fol. 153. (Impedimentum transitus et fugae averiorum.) Fleta, lib. 1, c. 42, 47. The stopping or assaulting of a person on the highway. Plac. Parl. 18 Edw. I. The stopping of merchandise on its way to market. See Forestalling.