DE FRANGENTIBUS PRISONAM

de  frangentibus  prisonam  (dee  fran-jen-ti-b<<schwa>>s  priz-<<schwa>>-n<<schwa>>m),

n.[Latin “of those who break prison”] Hist. The statute providing that an escaped prisoner will not

be put to death or forfeit a limb simply for escaping from prison unless the original crime required

that penalty upon conviction. 1 Edw. 2. [Blacks Law 8th]