Fledwite

A discharge or freedom from amercements where one having been an outlawed fugitive cometh to the place of our lord of his own accord. Termes de la Ley. The liberty to hold court and take up the amercements for beating and striking. Cowell. The fine set on a fugitive as the price of obtaining the king's freedom. Spelman.

A discharge from amer6ements where one having been a fugitive came to peace with the king of own accord or with license. Termea de la Ley; Cun. L. Diet. But some authorities add to this definition a qumre whether it is not rather a fine set upon a fugitive to be allowed to return to the king’s place. Cowell; Holthouse.

sax.

In Saocon and old English law. A fine paid by an outlaw for pardon; the privilege of an outlawed fugitive of being discharged from amercements when he came to the king's peace of his own will.

A discharge or freedom from amercements where one, having been an outlawed fugitive, cometh to the place of our Jord of his own accord. Termes de la Ley. The liberty to hold court and take up the amercements for beating and striking. Cowell.

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.)