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Commote

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

or COMORTH. A contribution which was gathered at marriages, and when young priests said or sung the first masses. Prohibited by 26 Hen. VIII. c. 6. Cowell. COMMOTE (Law Lat. commotum, from Brit, cymhod; cym, together, bod, being or dwelling; or from cwm/mwd, a province). Half a cantred or hundred in Wales, containing, properly, fifty villages. St. Walliae, 12 Edw. I. 21 Hen. VIII. c. 26. Spelman, voc. "Commotum." The fourth part of a hundred, according to Mr. Barrington who A great seigniory or lordship, including one or more manors. Co. Litt. 5a. Part of a seigniory. Thel. Dig. lib. 8, e. 2, § 18.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Welsh) Half a hundred.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Half a cantred or hundred in Wales, containing fifty vilages. Also a great seignory or lordship, and may include one or divers manors. Co.. Litt. 5.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Commotum, 1. 1.

In old English law. Half of a cantred or hundred in Wales, containing properly fifty villages; a great seigniory, including one or more manors; part of a seigniory.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Half a cantred or hundred in Wales, containing fifty villages. Also 4 great seignory or lordship, and may include one or divers manors. Co. Litt. 5.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. commotum, from Brit, cymbod; cym, together, hod, being or dwelling; or from cwmmtod, a province.] Half of a cantred or hundred in Wales, containing properly fifty villages. Stat. WallioB, 12 Edw. I. 21 Hen. VIII. c. 26. Speljnan, voc. Commotum. A great seigniory or lordship, including one or more manors. Co, Litt. 6 a. Part of a seigniory. Thel. Big, lib. 8, c. 2, ^ 1 8.