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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...]

FORENSIS

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In the civil law. Belonging to or connected with a court; forensic. Forensis homo, an advocate; a pleader of causes; one who practices in court Calvin. In old Scotch, law. A strange man or stranger; an out-dwelling man; an "unfree-man," who dwells not within burgh. … [Read more...]

FORFEITURE

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(A) When property or a privilege or right is lost as a result of a violation of law, for example, the loss of a driver's license after committing excessive moving violations. (B) punishment, torts. Forfeiture is a punishment annexed by law to some illegal act, or negligence, in the owner of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, whereby he loses all his interest therein, and they … [Read more...]

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