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AFFORCE

To add to; to increase; to strengthen; to add force to. Afforce the assise. In old English practice. A method of securing a verdict, where the jury disagreed, by adding other jurors to the panel until twelve could be found who were unanimous in their opinion. Bract, fol. 1856, 292a; Fleta, lib. 4, c. 9,

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