Law Dictionary Definitions

forinsecus (f<<schwa>>-rin-s<<schwa>>-k<<schwa>>s), adv.[fr. Latin foris “without”] Hist. On the outside. forinsecus (f<<schwa>>-rin-s<<schwa>>-k<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] Hist. A foreigner; someone from another jurisdiction. [Blacks Law 8th]

forinsec service (f<<schwa>>-rin-sik).Hist. The feudal services owed by a mesne (i.e., intermediate) lord, esp. those of a military nature. — Also termed foreign service; forinsecum servitium. Cf. INTRINSEC SERVICE. “The terminology of Bracton’s day and of yet earlier times neatly expresses the distinction between the service which the tenant owes to his immediate lord by…

fori disputationes (for-I dis-pyoo-tay-shee-oh-neez). [Latin “arguments of the court”] Roman law. Arguments or discussions before a court. [Blacks Law 8th]

forgery,n.1. The act of fraudulently making a false document or altering a real one to be used as if genuine <the contract was void because of the seller’s forgery>. — Also termed false making. Though forgery was a misdemeanor at common law, modern statutes typically make it a felony. [Cases: Forgery 1.] 2. A false…

forfeiture clause. 1. A contractual provision stating that, under certain circumstances, one party must forfeit something to the other. • Forfeiture clauses are often held to be void, although they are similar to conditions and other qualifications of estates in land. 2.NO-CONTEST CLAUSE. [Blacks Law 8th]

forfeiture (for-fi-ch<<schwa>>r), n.1. The divestiture of property without compensation. 2. The loss of a right, privilege, or property because of a crime, breach of obligation, or neglect of duty. • Title is instantaneously transferred to another, such as the government, a corporation, or a private person. [Cases: Controlled Substances 162; Forfeitures 1.C.J.S. RICO (Racketeer Influenced…

Forest Service.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for managing the nation’s national forests. • The Forest Service also operates the Youth Conservation Corps and the Volunteers in the National Forest programs. [Blacks Law 8th]

forestry right.A land interest under which a person has the right to enter the land, establish and maintain a crop of trees, harvest them, and construct works for that purpose. [Cases: Logs and Logging 1. C.J.S. Logs and Logging §§ 2, 9.] [Blacks Law 8th]

forest law.Hist. The body of law protecting game and preserving timber. [Blacks Law 8th]

forestalling the market.Hist. 1.The taking possession of commodities on their way to the market. 2. The purchase of goods on their way to the market, with the intention of reselling them at a higher price. 3. The deterrence of having sellers offer their goods at market at a reasonable price; specif., the crime of inhibiting…