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a fine force (ay fIn fors). [Law French] Of pure necessity. [Blacks Law 8th]

affretement. See AFFREIGHTMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

affreightment (<<schwa>>-frayt-m<<schwa>>nt).  The  contracting  of  a  ship to  carry  cargo. —   Also   termed   charter   of   affreightment;   (in   French   law)   affretement;   (in   Law   Latin) affrectamentum.  See  CONTRACT  OF  AFFREIGHTMENT.  [Cases:  Shipping    104.  C.J.S. Shipping §§ 247–250, 252–254.] [Blacks Law 8th]

affrectamentum  (<<schwa>>-frek-t<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m).  See AFFREIGHTMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

affray (<<schwa>>-fray). The fighting, by  mutual consent, of two  or  more persons in some public  place, to the terror of onlookers. • The  fighting  must be  mutual. If one person unlawfully attacks another who resorts to self-defense, the first is guilty of assault and battery, but there is no affray.  —  Also  termed  fray.  Cf. …

affranchise (<<schwa>>-fran-chIz), vb. Archaic. To set free; to liberate from servitude or an obligation. • The equivalent verb in Law French was affranchir. [Blacks Law 8th]

affranchir (a-frahn-sheer). See AFFRANCHISE. [Blacks Law 8th]

afforest,vb. To convert (land) into a forest, esp. by subjecting it to forest law. [Cases: Woods and Forests    1. C.J.S. Woods and Forests §§ 1–2.] — afforestation,n. [Blacks Law 8th]

afforcing  the  assize.Hist.  A  method  of  securing  a  jury  verdict  from  a  hung  jury  either  by denying food and drink to the members until they reached a verdict or by bringing in new jurors until 12 would agree. [Blacks Law 8th]

afforcement  (<<schwa>>-fors-m<<schwa>>nt),  n.[Law  Latin]  Hist.  1.A  reinforcement  or fortification; esp., the reinforcing of a court on a solemn or extraordinary occasion. 2. A fortress. —  Also  termed  afforciament  (<<schwa>>-for-sh<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>nt);  afforciamentum (<<schwa>>-for-shee-<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m). [Blacks Law 8th]