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Forisfamiliate
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What's The Definition Of Forisfamiliate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Forisfamiliate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Forisfamiliate: See Also | Forisfamiliate In Webster's Dictionary \Fo`ris*fa*mil"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Forisfamiliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forisfamiliating}.] [LL.
forisfamiliatus, p. p. of forisfamiliater to forisfamiliate;
L. foris abroad, without + familia family.] (LAw)
Literally, to put out of a family; hence, to portion off, so
as to exclude further claim of inheritance; to emancipate (as
a with his own consent) from paternal authority.
--Blackstone.
\Fo`ris*fa*mil"i*ate\, v. i. (Law) To renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance. |
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