deforciant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See deforce.
Noun[edit]
deforciant (plural deforciants)
- (obsolete, UK, law) One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.
- (obsolete, UK, law) One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought[1]
References[edit]
- “deforciant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.