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Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in some plain capable of containing a large number of persons.

In feudal and old English law. A field, or plain. The field, ground, or lists marked out for the combatants in the duellum, or trial by battle.

— Campus Mali. The field of May. An anniversary assembly of the Saxons, held on May-day, when they confederated for the defense of the kingdom against nil its enemies.

— Campus Martii. The field of March. See Champ he Mars.