Suspected slaves were unable to defend themselves in court, and it was difficult to prove a free status.

Their mixed-race children inherited their mother's free status as an English subject.

Due to the free status of Cologne, the archbishops were usually not allowed to enter the city.

Miller's obvious European ancestry was no guarantee of her free status.

However, the festival disposed of its free status in 2009 by charging for entry.

There are also a lot of resorts and chalets around the island which has duty free status.

Their legal status - slave or free - is uncertain.

Matthew was able to use his free status to buy his children and wife from Spurr, at the cost of £150.

Admission fees were charged for the first time as the festival lost its free status.

Petroleum, Iraq's only major export commodity, is not given duty free status under the system.