vehmic

from The Century Dictionary.

• Of or pertaining to the vehme or vehmgeircht. Also fehmic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain secret tribunals which flourished in Germany from the end of the 12th century to the middle of the 16th, usurping many of the functions of the governments which were too weak to maintain law and order, and inspiring dread in all who came within their jurisdiction.