[["The expression 'Scot-free' originates from the Scandanavian word, 'Skat,' meaning \u201ctax\u201d or \u201cpayment.\u201d The word mutated into 'scot' as the name of redistributive taxation meant to provide relief to the poor during the 10th century. Someone who didn't have to pay the tax was called 'scot-free.'", 70.0], ["The expression scot free derives from a medieval municipal tax levied in proportional shares on inhabitants, often for poor relief. This tax was called a scot, as an abbreviation of the full term scot and lot, where scot was the sum to be paid and lot was one's allotted share.", 59.0]]
where does the phrase scott free come from
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