Infangthief

noun

/ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.

Synonyms

outfangthief subinfeudation subfeu subinfeodation subfeudation deforciant team rerefief theftboot subfeudatory fiar fugitive disentitlement

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