quod ei deforceat
quod ei deforceat (kwod ee-I di-for-see-[schwa]t), n. [Law Latin “that he deforces him”] Hist. A writ allowed by St. Westm. 2, 13 Edw., ch. 4 for the owners of a particular estate (such as a life estate or fee tail) who had lost land unwittingly by default in a possessory action. • Up to that time, only owners in fee simple could recover property after such a default.