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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.