folcmote

folcmote
/fowkgamowt/ (folc-gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.)
In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature, and also to have discharged political offices, such as deliberating upon the affairs of the commonwealth or complaining of misgovernment, and probably possessed considerable powers of local self-government. The name was also given to any sort of a popular assembly???

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • folcmote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folcmote — An ancient Saxon assembly of the people …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • folc-gemote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folkmote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folkgemote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folc-gemote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folkmote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • folkgemote — /fowkgamowt/ (folc gemote Spelled also, folkmote, folcmote, folkgemote; from folc, people, and gemote, an assembly.) In Saxon law, a general assembly of the people in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial functions of a limited nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • reeve — /riyv/ An ancient English officer of justice inferior in rank to an alderman. He was a ministerial officer appointed to execute process, keep the King s peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains, brought… …   Black's law dictionary

  • folc-gemote — Same as folcmote …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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