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deforce |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deforce \De*force"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deforced}; p. pr & vb n. {Deforcing}.] [OF. deforcier de- or des- (L. de or dis-) + forcier, F. forcer. See {Force}, v.] (Law) a To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of as of lands or a freehold. b (Scots Law) To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty. --Burrill.
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