But feudalism also contained another principle, and that was, that within his own territory each lord was absolute; his suzerain could not interfere with his jurisdiction; infangthief and outfangthief implied a very perfect and intelligible power of hanging and imprisoning as he pleased.
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outfangthief — out·fang·thief … English syllables
outfangthief — ˈau̇tfəŋˌthēf noun Etymology: Middle English outfangenthef, outfangthef, from Old English ūtfangenethēof, from ūt out + fangen (past participle of fōn to seize, capture) + thēof thief more at out, pact, thief : the right of a lord under medieval… … Useful english dictionary
Infangthief and outfangthief — (also spelled infangtheof and outfangtheof) were privileges originally granted to landowners in Anglo Saxon law. With the granting of these privileges by the Crown, they were able to execute summary justice on thieves within the borders of their… … Wikipedia
infangthief — noun /ˈɪnfæŋθiːf/ the right of a lord to punish a thief caught within the bounds of his property The wrought iron gates (infangthief and outfangthief in heavy balls on the gate posts) were open for their hard breathing entry. See Also:… … Wiktionary
infangthief — ˈinfəŋˌthēf noun Etymology: Middle English infangenthef, infangthef, from Old English infangenethēof, infangenthēof, from in, inn in + fangen (past participle of fōn to seize, capture) + thēof thief more at in, pact, thief : a medieval franchise… … Useful english dictionary
utfangthef — noun see utfangthief * * * utfangthef(e, theif etc., varr. outfangthief. Obs … Useful english dictionary
utfangthefe — utfangthef(e, theif etc., varr. outfangthief. Obs … Useful english dictionary
