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afforcement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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"“It may be doubtful,” says Mr. Starkie, “whether the doctrine of afforcement was applied to criminal cases.[…]”"

From Anglo-Norman afforcement, from Old French afforcer, aforcer + -ment, from Latin exfortiāre, from ex- + fortis (“strong”). By surface analysis afforce + -ment.

afforcements (plural)

What does afforcement mean?: A reinforcement; a strengthening.
Where does afforcement come from?: From Anglo-Norman afforcement, from Old French afforcer, aforcer + -ment, from Latin exfortiāre, from ex- + fortis (“strong”). By surface analysis afforce + -ment.

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