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Fledwite

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Sax. [from fled, a fugitive, and wite, a fine.] In Saxon and old English law. A mulct or fine set upon an outlaw or fugitive, as the price of obtaining the king's pardon and peace. Spelman, voc.

Fletwite. Blount.

The privilege of being quit from amerciaments, when an outlawed fugitive came to the king's peace of his own will, or being licensed. Rastal's Expos. of Words.

Termes de la ley

Sometimes confounded with flitwite, (q. v.)