Legal Definitions - forisfactus

Term: Forisfactus
Definition: Forisfactus is a Latin term used in law to refer to a criminal who has committed a serious crime and is sentenced to death. Examples:

• John was found guilty of murder and was declared forisfactus by the court.
• The king ordered the execution of the forisfactus who had plotted against him.

These examples illustrate the definition of forisfactus as a criminal who has committed a capital offense and is sentenced to death. In both cases, the individuals were found guilty of a serious crime and were punished with the ultimate penalty of death.