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Flichwite

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Saxon law. A fine on account of brawls and quarrels. Spelman.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fine imposed for fighting.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A fine on account of brawls or quarrels. Spel. Gloss.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. A fine-on acoount of brawls and quarrels. Spelman.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

fletwite, sax. In Saxon and old English lata. A fine or mulct imposed on account of brawls and quarrels.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Saxon law. A fine on account of brawls and quarrels. Spelman,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

FletwiU, Sax. [Scotch fliehtmte; from Sax. flit, strife; and vnte, a fine.] In Saxon and old English law. A fine or mulct imposed on accotmt of brawk and quarrels, {mulcta ob conientiones, rixat etjurgia imposita. ) Spelman, voc. Fletmte.