infangthief

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Synonyms: infangthef

Antonyms: infangthef

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|law}} A [[privilege]] of [[some]] [[feudal]] [[lord]]s [[permit]]ting them to [[execute]] [[summary judgment]] upon [[thieves]] [[capture]]d within their [[estate]]s, [[sometime]]s [[restrict]]ed to the [[lord]]'s [[tenant]]s or [[men]] and [[sometime]]s [[limited]] to those [[caught]] ''[[in flagrante delicto]]''.

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