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What is the historical root of the phrase "Getting off Scott free"?

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What is the historical root of the phrase "Getting off Scott free"?

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  1. Does being lazy and going to the web for this one disqualify me for best answer?

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  2. it use to mean along the lines of not needing to pay someting, in this day and age we use it for crime but it didn't start that way.  scot literately translates to payment.  it meant getting off payment free, meaning the person didn't need to pay
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