deforce
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s
Verb
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- (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.
- (law, Scotland) To resist an officer of the law in the execution of his duty.