ALL meanings of frankpledge
frank·pledge
F f - noun frankpledge a system of dividing a community into tithings or groups of ten men, each member of which was responsible for the conduct of the other members of his group and for the assurance that a member charged with a breach of the law would be produced at court. 1
- noun frankpledge a member of a tithing. 1
- noun frankpledge the tithing itself. 1
- noun frankpledge (law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing. 0
- noun frankpledge Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment. 0
- noun frankpledge (law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge. 0
- noun frankpledge (law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself. 0
- noun frankpledge the corporate responsibility of members of a tithing for the good behaviour of each other 0
- noun frankpledge a member of a tithing 0
- noun frankpledge a tithing itself 0
- noun frankpledge the system in old English law which made each man in a tithing responsible for the actions of other members 0
- noun frankpledge a member under this system 0
- noun frankpledge the tithing 0