Commonly Confused Words: Forebear/Forbears

1. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. The judge chose to forbear from deciding the case until more evidence was presented.

2. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. The defendant’s forebear was well-known legal scholar.

3. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. The plaintiff chose to forbear from asserting her claim due to a lack of evidence.

4. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. Her forebearance from drinking and smoking constituted valid consideration.

5. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. The attorney decided to forebear from making a closing statement.

6. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. Our nation’s forebears would never stand for such an erroneous reading of the Constitution.

7. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. Forbearance of a legal right can constitute a bargained-for exchange and can create a binding promise.

8. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. The prosecution’s key witness chose to forebear from testifying in the case

9. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. If the DOJ forbears from prosecuting now, then they may be estopped from prosecuting in the future.

10. True/False: The underlined use of forebear/forbear in the following sentence is correct. Even forebearing the previous evidence, this Court could still find for plaintiff.