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freshfortia [AN, ME freshforce < frisca fortia] , (leg.) fresh force, i. e. recent power (of law), action in lower court analogous to assize of novel disseisin. a1283 cum aliis omnibus pertinenciis ad predictum burgum Brechan ‥ pertinencibus ‥ purpresturis, frecheforcis et omnibus placitis (Brecon) BBC 317; 1284 freschya forc’ debet placitari sicut in forma nove dissaysine ‥ et ubi breve n. d. non jacet, habeant breve transgressionis IMisc 43/2; 13‥ fresshforce (v. dissaisina b).

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