In foro
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In the forum (q. v.); before the tribunal or court. IN FORO CONSCIENTlyE (Lat). Before the tribunal of conscience; conscientiously. The term Is applied to moral obligations as distinct from the obligations which the law enforces. In the sale of property, for example, the concealment of facts by the vendee' which may enhance the price is wrong in foro conscientiw, but there is no legal obligation on the part of the vendee to disclose them, and the contract will be good If not vitiated by fraud; Pothier, Vent, part 2, c. 2, n. 233; 2 Wheat. (U. S.) 185, note c.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In a (or the) forum, court or tribunal.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In a (or the) forum, court, or tribunal. IN FORO CONSCIENTIA&s. In the tribunal of conscience; conscientiously; considered from a moral, rather than a legal, point of view.