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1. cūth-ūtlaghe phr. as n.
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cuthutlaghe
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Law One who harbors a known outlaw.
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2. flẹ̄men(e fremth, flẹ̄men-fremth, flẹ̄menes-fremth phr. & n.
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flemene fremth, flemen-fremth, flemenfremth, flemenes-fremth, flemenesfremth
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(a) Law The right of jurisdiction over cases involving the harboring of fugitives or outlaws, the right to collect fines in such cases [orig. prob., the offence of entertaining an outlaw]; (b) in……
3. malenǧīn(e n. & phr.
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malengine
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(a) Deceit, trickery; also a treacherous scheme; (b) law withouten fraude or (other) malengin, without fraud or deception.
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4. venīre facias n. phr.
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Law A writ directing a sheriff to summon a jury; also, a writ requiring a person indicted of a misdemeanor to appear in court.
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