Definition of Afforcing

1. afforce [v] - See also: afforce

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afforcing

affoards
affogato
affogatos
affoord
affoorded
affoording
affoords
affor
afforce
afforced
afforcement
afforcements
afforces
afforciament
afforciaments
afforcing (current term)
afford
affordabilities
affordability
affordable
affordable luxuries
affordable luxury
affordably
affordance
affordances
afforded
affordest
affordeth
affording
affordment

Literary usage of Afforcing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Historical Development of the Jury System by Maximus A. Lesser (1894)
"... by the addition of persons better acquainted with the matter; a further step separates these afforcing jurors from the original twelve, ..."

2. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"But, should they disagree, others were added until twelve out of the whole number were of one mind, which process was called afforcing the jury. ..."

3. View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1899)
"Bracton speaks of afforcing a panel by the addition of better- informed jurors to the rest, as fit for the court to order, " de consilio curiae ..."

4. Select Charters and Other Illustrations of English Constitutional History by William Stubbs (1881)
"... a further step separates these afforcing jurors from the original twelve, and the former then engross the character of witnesses, the jury becoming the ..."

5. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1884)
"But, should they disagree, others were added until twelve out of the whole number were of one mind, which process was called afforcing the jury. ..."

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