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\fˈɔːsəbə͡l ˈɛntɹi], \fˈɔːsəbəl ˈɛntɹi], \f_ˈɔː_s_ə_b_əl ˈɛ_n_t_ɹ_i]\
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An offense against the public peace, or private wrong, committedby violently taking possession of lands and tenements with menaces, force, and arms,against the will of those entitled to the possession, and without the authority of law. 4Bl. Comm. 148; 4 Steph. Comm. 280; Code Ga. 1S82,
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.