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单词 infangthief
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Definition of infangthief in English:

infangthief

nounˈɪnfaŋˌθiːf
mass nounhistorical

  • (in Anglo-Saxon law) the right of the lord of a manor to try and to punish a thief caught within the limits of his demesne.

    〈史〉（采邑主对采邑内抓获的窃贼享有的）私审私罚权

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Infangthief was another outgrowth of the personal vengeance system, the right of vengeance being transferred to the government.
    • Barony jurisdiction included infangthief, the right to try a thief found with the stolen goods still on him.

Origin

Old English infangenthēof 'thief seized within'.

Definition of infangthief in US English:

infangthief

nounˈinfəNGˌTHēf
historical

  • (in Anglo-Saxon law) the right of the lord of a manor to try and to punish a thief caught within the limits of his demesne.

    〈史〉（采邑主对采邑内抓获的窃贼享有的）私审私罚权

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Infangthief was another outgrowth of the personal vengeance system, the right of vengeance being transferred to the government.
    • Barony jurisdiction included infangthief, the right to try a thief found with the stolen goods still on him.

Origin

Old English infangenthēof ‘thief seized within’.
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