Deforce

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. Law To withhold (something) by force from the rightful owner.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold.
  • v. To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In law:
  • To withhold from or keep out of lawful possession, as of an estate.
  • In Scots law, to resist (an officer of the law in the execution of his official duty).
  • n. Deforcement.
    • Word Usage
    "Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights was a tour deforce."
    Verb Form
    deforced    deforces    deforcing   
    Form
    deforced    deforcing   
     
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