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Grithbrech

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Breach of the peace.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

sax.

In Saxon and old English law. A breach or violation of the peace.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Sax. Breach of the king’s peace, as opposed to frithbrech, a breach of the nation’s peace with other nations.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

sax. Breach of the peace.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Sax. [from grith, peace, and bryce, a breach or breaking.] In Saxon and old English law. A breach or violation of the peace. In causis regiis grithbrech 100 sol. emendabit. LL. Hen. I. c. 36. Spelman. Sometimes called frithbrech. LL. Ethelred, c. 6.