forprise

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• forprise — /forprayz/ An exception; reservation; excepted; reserved. Anciently, a term of frequent use in leases and conveyances. In another sense, the word is taken for any exaction …   Black's law dictionary

• forprise — /forprayz/ An exception; reservation; excepted; reserved. Anciently, a term of frequent use in leases and conveyances. In another sense, the word is taken for any exaction …   Black's law dictionary

• forprise — Something withheld; an exception or reservation in a grant or conveyance …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• foreprise — transitive verb or foreprize ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: forprise from fore + prise (as in apprise); foreprize alteration of foreprise obsolete : to determine, provide for, or deal …   Useful english dictionary