court-leet
Britishnoun
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They are lords of the manor of Tweedmouth, where they hold a court-leet and court-baron twice a year.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
They have also a court-leet, held annually on St. Thomas's Day, for the choice of officers, and removal of nuisances.
From London in 1731 by Don Manoel Gonzales
Until 1846 three constables were chosen annually at the court-leet to govern the place, but in that year the inhabitants obtained authority from parliament to appoint twenty-seven commissioners to undertake the local government.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
No man shall be capable of having a court-leet, or leet-men, but a proprietor, landgrave, cassique, or lord of a manor.
From An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 by Alexander Hewatt
It was governed by a 'boroughreeve' and two constables elected annually at the court-leet.
From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Sir Leslie Stephen
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