Legal Definitions - oxfild

OXFILD

oxfild (oks-fild). Hist. A payment made by a county or hundred to compensate for a wrongdoing committed by someone within that region.

Example 1: In medieval England, if a person committed a crime within a county or hundred, the local authorities would demand an oxfild as compensation for the harm caused.

Example 2: A group of villagers in a hundred may be required to pay an oxfild if one of their members caused damage to a neighboring village.

The term oxfild refers to a payment made by a county or hundred to make amends for a wrongdoing committed by someone within that region. This could include crimes such as theft, assault, or damage to property. The examples illustrate how an oxfild was used in medieval England to compensate for harm caused by an individual or group within a specific area.