Hidgild, Or Hidegild
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Hidgild, or Hidegild [fr. hide, A.-S., skin, and gild, A.-S., a contribution], a sum of money paid by a villain or servant to save himself from whipping, Fleta, 1. 1, c. 47, s. 20.
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