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fortia (for-sh<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] Hist. 1.Force. • Fortia refers to force used by an accessory to allow the principal to commit the crime. 2. Power, dominion, or jurisdiction.[Blacks Law 8th]

forthwith,adv.1. Immediately; without delay. 2. Directly; promptly; within a reasonable time under the circumstances.[Blacks Law 8th]

forthcoming bond.See BOND(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

forthcoming,n. Scots law. 1. An action through which arrestment is made available to an arrester. 2. An order that perfects an arrestment by directing a debtor either to pay the money owed or to deliver the arrested goods to the creditor.[Blacks Law 8th]

fortaxed (for-takst).Hist. Wrongly or extortionately taxed.[Blacks Law 8th]

forswearing (for-swair-ing), n.1. The act of repudiating or renouncing under oath. 2.PERJURY. — forswear,vb.[Blacks Law 8th]

forspeca (for-spee-k<<schwa>>).PROLOCUTOR(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

forschel (for-sh<<schwa>>l).Hist. A strip of land next to a highway. — Also termed forschet.[Blacks Law 8th]

for-profit corporation.See CORPORATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

forprise (for-prIz).Hist. 1. An exception or reservation. • The term was frequently used in leases and conveyances. “Forprise … [a]n exception or reservation…. We still use it in Conveyances and Leases, wherein Excepted and Forprised is an usual expression.” Thomas Blount, Nomo-Lexicon: A Law-Dictionary (1670). An exaction.[Blacks Law 8th]