Feme.
Vehmic court (medieval, chiefly Westphalian, special court for capital crimes presided by a local noble or freeman appointed by the king)
Meaning & usage
Vehmic court (medieval, chiefly Westphalian, special court for capital crimes presided by a local noble or freeman appointed by the king)
Gegenüber dem Dortmunder Hauptbahnhof befindet sich der Freistuhl, wo im Mittelalter die Feme tagte.
a secret tribunal that orders the assassination of (political) enemies or traitors
Das Opfer könnte ein der Feme verfallener Angehöriger des organisierten Verbrechens sein.
such tribunals among right-wing organisations of the Weimar era
Wegen seiner Beteiligung an einer Feme in Parchim saß Rudolf Höß vier Jahre im Zuchthaus.
Where this word comes from
From northern Middle High German veme, a borrowing from Middle Low German vēme. Cognate with Dutch veem. The further origin is unknown, though a relation with either Fehde (“feud”) or Feind (“enemy”) has been considered.
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