Leysingi

In Norse law, a leysingi was a freed slave (a freed thrall).[1][2]

A leysingi had the right to be penalized for some types of wrongdoing, rather than receiving physical punishment. For a minor offense, the fine for a leysingi was 3/4 mark or the equivalent of 80.37 grams of silver in the 1100s.

References
  1. Lisi Oliver (30 October 2012). The Beginnings of English Law. University of Toronto Press. pp. 246–. ISBN 978-1-4426-6922-2.
  2. Løysing (Norwegian) in the Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
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