Definitions
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- noun archaic The right of a lord to pursue a
thief outside the lord's ownjurisdiction and bring him back within his jurisdiction to be punished.
Etymologies
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From Middle English *outfange(n) thef, from Old English ūtfangen þēof ("right of judging thieves caught outside one’s jurisdiction, and of taking fines for the crime"), from *ūtfangen, past participle of *ūtfōn ("to take out") + þēof ("thief"), equivalent to out- + fang + thief. Compare infangthief.
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Instead, it’s actually outfangthief, which is the right of judging and fining thieves pursued and brought back from outside one’s own jurisdiction.
March 2008 2008
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Instead, it’s actually outfangthief, which is the right of judging and fining thieves pursued and brought back from outside one’s own jurisdiction.
Must Try Harder ... 2008
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Yes, can't remember where we came across outfangthief.
Must Try Harder ... 2008
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