Francus plegius
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A frank pledge.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. A frank pledge, or free pledge. See Frank-Pledge.
Defined under Francus in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English law. <A frank pledge, or free pledge. See
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
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. 1^4 bf