Although we have no examples of Daimyo being subjected to kaieki, one of the most common reasons for the kaieki of ordinary samurai was the running away (flight or escape from one's domain) of the current or former heads of households.
大名における実例はないものの、一般の武士における改易の理由として多いものに当主・隠居の欠落（出奔・無断脱藩）によるものがある。