Lat. To forfeit; to lose an estate or other property on account of some criminal or illegal act. To confiscate. To act beyond the law, i.e., to transgress or infringe the law; to commit an offense or wrong: to do any act against or beyond thet law. See Co. Litt. 59a; Du Cange; Spelman. Forisfacere, 1. c, extra legem con consuetudinem facere. Co. Litt. 59. Forisfacere, i. e, to … [Read more...]
FORM INTERROGATORIES
A standard set of questions that a party may use when it questions an opposing party or witnesses in a lawsuit. Typically they cover the most common issues of a certain type of case, e.g. landlord tenant, auto accident, etc. … [Read more...]
FORISFACTUM
Forfeited. Bona forisfacta, forfeited goods. 1 Bl. Comm. 299. A crime. Du Cange; Spelman. … [Read more...]
FORMA
Lat. Form; the prescribed form of judicial proceedings. Forma et figure judlcii. The form and shape of Judgment or judicial action. 3 Bl. Comm. 271. Forma pauperis. See IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Forma dat esse. Form gives being. Called "the old physical maxim." Lord Henley, Ch., 2 Eden, 99. Forma legal is forma ossontialis. Legal form is essential form. 10 Coke, 100. Forma non … [Read more...]
FORISFACTURA
A crime or offense through which property is forfeited. A fine or punishment in money. Forfeiture. The loss ot property or life In consequence of crime. Forisfactura plena. A forfeiture of all a man's property. Things which were forfeited. Du Cange. Spelman. … [Read more...]