court-leet
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was a 35 quaint old structure, and the court-leet and court-baron held sittings in it.
From Chelsea The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
By-and-by, when the cottage was built, the labourer was summoned to the court-leet of the manor, and was assessed in quit rent, a mere nominal sum, perhaps fourpence or a shilling a year.
From The Toilers of the Field by Jefferies, Richard
It was governed by a 'boroughreeve' and two constables elected annually at the court-leet.
From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
When the court-leet was differentiated, the court baron remained with feudal rights alone.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
Before 1838, when Bolton was incorporated, the town was governed by a borough-reeve and two constables appointed at the annual court-leet.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
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