無ぶ礼れい討うち

noun

killing of a commoner by a samurai for disrespect

Historical term for the right of a samurai to kill a commoner who showed disrespect, often associated with 切り捨て御免.

See also: 切り捨て御免

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、武ぶ士しが無ぶ礼れい討うちを行おこなうことが許ゆるされていた。

  During the Edo period, samurai were permitted to carry out 無礼討ち.

• 無ぶ礼れい討うちは、切きり捨すて御ご免めんとも呼よばれる。

  無礼討ち is also called 切り捨て御免.