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FORISFACTUS

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A criminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offense. Spelman. Foriofaotus servus. A slave who has been a free man, but has forfeited his freedom by crime. Du Cange. … [Read more...]

FORMA PAUPERIS

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English law. When a person is so poor that he cannot bear the charges of suing at law or in equity, upon making oath that he is not worth five pounds, and bringing a certificate from a counselor at law, that he believes him to have a just cause, he is permitted to sue informa pauperis, in the manner of a pauper; that is, he is allowed to have original writs and subpoenas … [Read more...]

FORISFAMILIARE

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In old English and Scotch law. Literally, to put out of a family, (forte famUiam ponere.) To portion off a son, so that he could have no further claim upon his father. Glanv. lib. 7, c. 3. To emancipate, or free from paternal authority. … [Read more...]

FORMAL

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Relating to matters of form; as, "formal defects;" inserted, added, ot joined pro forma. See PARTIES. … [Read more...]

FORISFAMILIATED

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In old English law. Portioned off. A son was said to be forisfamiliated (forisfamiliari) it his father assigned him part of his land, and gave him seisin thereof, and did this at the request or with the free consent of the son himself, who expressed himself satisfied with such portion, 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 42, 110. … [Read more...]

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