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Definition of Deforce
1. v. t. To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.
Definition of Deforce
1. Verb. (legal transitive) To withhold land unlawfully from its true owner or from any other person who has a right to the possession of it, after one has lawfully entered and taken possession of it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deforce
1. to withhold by force [v -FORCED, -FORCING, -FORCES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deforce
Literary usage of Deforce
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"To write even the briefest song without a sibilant would be a tour deforce; to
write a good one would no doubt be next to impossible. ..."
2. A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With Occasional Notes and by Nathan Dane (1824)
"... he merely states v^~w^ his own right and title, and alleges they deforce him,
that is, exclude him !rom his land ; and he does not even bring into view ..."
3. The Ancient Capital of Scotland: The Story of Perth from the Invasion of by Samuel Cowan (1904)
"... Perth and Dundee — Magistrates of both summoned before the King — Dundee
Magistrates personally deforce the Perth Sheriff-Officer—Masters of the ..."
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