| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One who keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate.[Websters]
2. One against whom a fictitious action of fine was brought.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DEFORCIANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Deforciant \De*for"ciant\, noun. [Old French expression deforciant, present participle of deforcier. See Deforce.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DEFORCIANT
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] He that keeps out of possession the rightful owner of an estate; he against whom a fictitious action is brought in fine and recovery. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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