"deforcement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deforcements [plural]
Etymology: Old French Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deforcement (countable and uncountable, plural deforcements)
  1. (law) A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deforcement-en-noun-I7nLRvCO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 62 38 Topics: law
  2. (law, Scotland) Resistance to an officer in the execution of law. Tags: Scotland, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-deforcement-en-noun-Bkt61IWj Categories (other): Scottish English Topics: law

Inflected forms

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