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
江戸時代には、武士が無礼討ちを行うことが許されていた。
During the Edo period, samurai were permitted to carry out 無礼討ち.
無礼討ちは、切り捨て御免とも呼ばれる。
無礼討ち is also called 切り捨て御免.
Compound of 無礼 (burei, 'rudeness') and 討ち (uchi, 'striking down'). The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it refers to a practice codified in the Edo period.