Definition of Court Of Sweinmote

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Court of sweinmote
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    A court held by the freeholders of the forest to try violations of forest laws.

  • Court of Sweinmote
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    In old English law. One of the forest courts, having a somewhat similar jurisdiction to that of the court of attachments, (q. v.)