afforcement

English

Etymology

From Old French [Term?]; alternatively, afforce +‎ -ment.

Noun

afforcement (plural afforcements)

(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
- 1801, Henry Hallam, View of the state of Europe during the Middle ages:
  “It may be doubtful,” says Mr. Starkie, “whether the doctrine of afforcement was applied to criminal cases. […] ”

References

“afforcement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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