infangthief

infangthief (in-fang-theef). [fr. Old English in “in” + fangen “taken” + theof “thief”] Hist. A privilege held by a lord of a manor to try, and deal summarily with, a thief captured on the lord’s land, esp. a thief captured with plunder. — Also spelled infangthef. Cf. OUTFANGTHIEF.

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法律翻译李黎，毕业于欧洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各类与福利、薪酬及雇佣有关的法律文件。