Folc-gemote
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
See Folcmote.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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 misgovemment, and probably possessed considerable powers of local selfgovernment. The name was also given to any sort of a popular assembly. See Spelman ; Man wood; Cunningham.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Saxon law. A general assembly of the peaple in a town or shire. It appears to have had judicial funetions 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. Ths name was also given to any sort of a popnlar assembly. See Spelman; Manwoed; Cunningham.