CORIUM FORISFACERE. To

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

forfeit one’s skin, applied to a person condemned to be whipped; anciently the punishment of a servant. Corium perdere, the same. Oorium rcedimere, to compound for a whipping. Wharton.

Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.