"deforce" meaning in All languages combined

See deforce on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: deforces [present, singular, third-person], deforcing [participle, present], deforced [participle, past], deforced [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s Etymology: From Old French. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-verb}} deforce (third-person singular simple present deforces, present participle deforcing, simple past and past participle deforced)
  1. (law, 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. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deforce-en-verb-7oYnIn1i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Topics: law
  2. (law, Scotland) To resist an officer of the law in the execution of his duty. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deforce-en-verb-PdKc5b-0 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deforcement, deforcer

Inflected forms

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