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Webster 1913 Edition
Deforciant
De-for′ciant
,Noun.
(Eng. Law)
(a)
One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
(b)
One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought.
[Obs.]
Burrill.
Webster 1828 Edition
Deforciant
DEFORCIANT
,Noun.
Definition 2024
deforciant
deforciant
English
Noun
deforciant (plural deforciants)
- (obsolete, Britain, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
- (obsolete, Britain, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought.
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