In Foro Contentioso
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In the forum of contention or litigation. IN FORO ECCLESIATICO (Law Lat.) In an ecclesiastical forum; in the ecclesiastical court. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 57, § 13. IN FORO SAECULARI (Law Lat.) In a secular forum or court. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 57, § 14; 1 Bl. Comm. 20. IN FRAUDEM CREDITORUM (Lat.) In fraud of creditors; with intent to defraud creditors. Inst. 1. 6. pr. 3. IN FRAUDEM LEGIS (Lat.) In fraud of the law; contrary to law. Taylor. Using process of law for a fraudulent purpose; and if a person gets an afiidavit of service of declaration in ejectment, and thereupon gets judgment, and turns the tenant out, when he has no manner of title in a house, he is liable as a felon, for he used the process of law in fraudem legis. 1 Ld. Eaym. 276; Sid. 254. An act done in fraudem legis cannot give right of action in the courts of the country whose laws are evaded. 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 433.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In the tribunal or forum of litigation.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the forum of contention or litigation.
Defined under In Foro in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the forum of contention or litigation.