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de  frangentibus  prisonam  (dee  fran-jen-ti-b<<schwa>>s  priz-<<schwa>>-n<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin “of those who break prison”] Hist. The statute providing that an escaped prisoner will not be put to death or forfeit a limb simply for escaping from prison unless the original crime required that penalty upon conviction. 1 Edw. 2. [Blacks Law 8th]

defossion (di-fosh-in), n.[fr. Latin de “down” + fodere “dig”] The punishment of being buried alive. [Blacks Law 8th]

de forisfactura maritagii (dee for-is-fak-tyoor-<<schwa>> mar-<<schwa>>-tay-jee-I), n.[Law Latin “of forfeiture of marriage”] Hist. A writ forfeiting a marriage. [Blacks Law 8th]

deforciatio  (di-for-shee-ay-shee-oh),  n.[Law  Latin  “a  distress”]  Hist.  A  seizure  of  goods  to satisfy a debt. [Blacks Law 8th]

deforciare  (di-for-shee-air-ee),  vb.[fr.  Law  Latin  defortiare  “to  deforce”]  Hist.  To  withhold property (such as land and tenements) from the true owner. [Blacks Law 8th]

deforciant (di-for-sh<<schwa>>nt), n.[fr. Law Latin deforcians “a deforcer”] 1. A person who prevents another  from  taking  possession  of  property.  2.  The  defendant  in  an  action of  fine.  See FINE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

deforcement. 1. An act of keeping lands from the true owner by force. 2. An act of  ousting another from possession by means of force. 3. An act of detaining a creditor’s money unjustly and forcibly. [Blacks Law 8th]

deforce,vb.1. To keep (lands) from the true owner by means of force. 2. To oust another from possession  by  means  of  force.  3.  To  detain  (a  creditor’s  money)  unjustly  and  forcibly.  — deforciant,n. “The  character  of  the  action  of  debt is  well illustrated  by  the  form  of  the  writ as  given  by Glanville. It  directs…

deflation,n.  A  general  decline  in  the  price  of  goods  and  services.  Cf.  INFLATION; DISINFLATION. — deflate,vb. — deflationary,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

definitive sentence.See determinate sentence under SENTENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]