right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)
Historical term referring to the privilege of the samurai class during the Edo period to cut down a commoner on the spot for a perceived insult or disrespect, without legal repercussions.
In the Edo period, samurai had the privilege known as kirisute gomen, the right to cut down a commoner.
切り捨て御免は、実際には厳しい制限があったと言われている。
It is said that kirisute gomen was actually subject to strict limitations.
Irregular okurigana usage.