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Frithbote

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A satisfaction or fine for a breach of the peace.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A fine exacted for breach of the peace.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A satisfaction or fine for a breach of the peace. See Fbedum.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Asatisfaction or fine for a breach of the peace.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Sax. [from frith, peace, and bote, compensation.] In Saxon law. A compensation, satisfaction or fine for breach of the peace. LL. Ina, c. 23. Crabb's Hist. Eng. Law, 39. Otherwise called fridwite. The same as fredum, according to Spelman. See Fredum.