FORISF ACTUS
A criminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offense. Spelman.
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A criminal. One who has forfeited his life by commission of a capital offense. Spelman.
In old English and Scotch law. Literally, to put out of a family,(Joris familiam ponere.) To portion off a son, so that he could have no further claimupon his father. Glanv. lib.
In old English law. Put out of a family; portioned off; emancipated; forisfamiliated. Bract, fol. 64.
In old English law. Forejudger. A forejudgment. A judgment ofcourt whereby a man is put out of possession of a thing. Co. Litt. 1006.
Forejudged; sent from court; banished. Deprived of a thing byjudgment of court. Bract, fol. 2506; Co. Litt 1006; Du Cange.
To forswear; to abjure; to abandon.
See FOREJUDGE.
L. Fr. In old English law. to forswear; to abjure.
Land in the diocese of Hereford, which had a peculiar customattached to it, but which has been long since disused, although the name is retained.But. Surv. 56.
1. A model or skeleton of an instrument to be used in a judicial proceeding,containing the principal necessary matters, the proper technical terms or phrases, andwhatever else is necessary to make it
Lat Form; the prescribed form of judicial proceedings.
Relating to matters of form; as, “formal defects;” inserted, added, orJoined pro forma. See PARTIES.
The conditions, in regard to method, order, arrangement use oftechnical expressions, performance of specific acts, etc., which are required by the lawIn the making of contracts or conveyances, or in the taking
In canon law. Canonical letters. Spelman.
An action for which a set form of words is prescribed, which mustbe strictly adhered to. 10 Mod. 140, 141.
In criminal law, and particularly with reference to homicide, thisterm means a deliberate and fixed intention to kill, whether directed against a particularperson or not. Mitchell v. State, 60 Ala. 33: Wilson
An ancient writ iu English law which was available for one who had aright to lands or tenements by virtue of a gift in tail. It was in the nature of a
A certain weight of above 70 lbs., mentioned in 51 Hen. III. Cowell.
An adjudication or recovery in a former action. See RES JUDICATA.
Lat Fear of danger. 1 Kent Comm. 23.