deforciant
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old French deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See deforce.
Noun
editdeforciant (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.