SINCE 1828
hamesucken
noun
hame·suck·en
variants:
or less commonly haimsucken \ ˈhāmˌsəkən \
plural -s
Definition of hamesucken
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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