Francus plegius
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Lat.
In old English law
A frank pledge, or free pledge. Spelman, voc.
Prancus.
See Frank pledge. A decennary or friborg, ( properly /rancum plegium.) Alium recipere in franco plegio, — ilium a franco plegio dimittere, to receive another in a frank pledge, — to send him out of {^ frank pledge. JSract, fol.
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