FOURCHER
\fˈɔːt͡ʃə], \fˈɔːtʃə], \f_ˈɔː_tʃ_ə]\
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Fr. To fork. This was a method of delaying an action anciently resortedto by defendants when two of them were joined in the suit. Instead of appearingtogether, each would appear in turn and cast an essoin for the other, thus postponing the trial.
By Henry Campbell Black
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