Folcmote

Fo Uemote, Folcgemok. Sax. [(rom/ole, people, and mote, or gemote^ meeting.] In Saxon law. A meeting of the people; a general assembly of the peopie, to consider and order matters of the commonwealth. Somner. Spelman, voc. Gemotum. — Any popular or public meeting of all the folk or people of a place, or district. Brande. See Gemote. A county court; an assembly of the people or freeholders of a county, {conventus comitatiis.) Otherwise called the shiremote.

Spelman.

A city court; an assembly of the inhabitants of a city or borough, {convenius civitalis seu burgi.) Otherwise called the burgmote.

Spelman.

The folcmote or city court of London is mentioned in ancient records.

Id. Cra Ws Hist. 141.

The term seems to have been generally applied to all courts that were adapted to the convenience of the people within any district.

Id. 26.

See Cowell.

See Cowell.