hamesucken
noun
hame·suck·en
\ˈhāmˌsəkən\
variants: less commonly
haimsucken
\ˈhāmˌsəkən\Definition of hamesucken
-s
1 Scots law : the assaulting of a person in his or her own house or dwelling place
2 Anglo-Saxon law a (1) : a franchise of trying persons charged with assaulting a person in his own home and receiving the fines or damages imposed (2) : such fines or damages b : burglary, housebreaking
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