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deforcement Law. (dɪˈfɔəsmənt) [a. AF. and OF. deforcement (12th c.), f. deforcer; in med.L. (Scotch Stat.) deforciamentum: see prec. and -ment.] 1. ‘The holding of any lands or tenements to which another person has a right’ (Wharton, Law Lex.); the action of forcibly keeping a person out of possess...
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Deforce
Likewise, deforcement is a broad term for the holding of real property to which another person has a right; used especially to denote keeping out of possession
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deforciation
† deforciˈation Obs. [ad. med.L. dēforciātiōn-em (Leg. Quat. Burg.), disforciation-em (Leg. Normann.), n. of action f. dē-, disforciāre to deforce.] = deforcement.[1695 Kennett Paroch. Antiq. II. Gloss., Deforciatio, a distraint or seizure of goods for satisfaction of a lawful debt.—Hence in Law Dic...
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forcement
forcement (ˈfɔəsmənt) [a. F. forcement f. force-r: see force v.1 and -ment.] † 1. a. Strengthening; in quot. fig. encouragement. b. concr. Something which strengthens; a fortification. Obs.1382 Wyclif Isa. xxv. 12 And the forsemens, or strengthis [Vulg. munimenta] of thin heȝe walles shul togidere f...
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deforcer
deforcer (dɪˈfɔəsə(r)) Also 6–9 deforceor, 6 Sc. -forsare, 7 -forsour. [a. AF. deforceour, -eor, f. deforcer to deforce.] 1. Law. One who wrongfully ejects or keeps another out of possession; = deforciant.1628 Coke On Litt. 331 b, The Deforceor holdeth it so fast, as the right owner is driuen to his...
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Compensation Act 1592 (c 61) [12mo ed: c 143] (still in force)
Expenses Act 1592 (c 62) [12mo ed: c 144] (still in force)
Deforcement
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deforce
▪ I. deforce, v. (dɪˈfɔəs) Also 5–6 deforse. [a. AF. deforcer (11th c.) = OF. deforcier (des-, def-), f. des-, de- (de- I. 6) + forcier, forcer to force (or from the Romanic forms of these): in med.L. dif-, dēforciare (Du Cange). Cf. efforce, enforce.] 1. Law. (trans.) To keep (something) by force o...
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stupration
† stuˈpration Obs. [a. OF. stupration or ad. L. stuprātiōn-em noun of action f. stuprāre: see stuprate v.] Violation (of a woman).1533 Bellenden Livy iii. xv. (S.T.S.) II. 2 The stupratioun and deforcement of lucres. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. (Rolls) II. 121 Stupr[at]ion to him wes sic plesour. 1646 ...
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remit
▪ I. remit, n. (ˈriːmɪt, older rɪˈmɪt) [f. the vb.] † 1. Remission, pardon. Chiefly Sc. Obs. rare.1423 Jas. I Kingis Q. cxcv, Quho sal be thare to pray for thy remyt? 1565–6 Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 422 [He] hes alswa obtenit remit and discharge of the said deforcement. 1589 Ibid. IV. 388 A remit...
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sheriff
▪ I. sheriff (ˈʃɛrɪf) Forms: α. 1 sc{iacu}rᵹeréfa, 2 scyrreve, pl. scirerevan, sirrefan, 2–3 scirreve, syrreve, 3 schyrreve, 3–5 schir(r)eve, 3–5, (7) shireve, 4–5 schyreve, shirreve, shyr(r)eve, schirrive, schyrryve, (5 pl. shirris), 6 shyreeve. β. 3 s(s)erreve, 3–5 scherreve, 4 sschereve, shereyve...
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