Forest Courts

In English law. Courts instituted for the government of the king's forests in different parts of the kingdom, ^nd for the punishment of all injuries done to the king's deer or venison, to the vert or greensward, and to the covert in which the deer were lodged. They comprised the courts of attachments, of regard, of swein mote, and of justice seat; but since the revolution of 1688, these courts, it is said, have gone into absolute desuetude. 3 Steph. Comm. 439-441; 3 Bl. Comm. 71-74. But see 8 Q. B. 981.

Courts instituted for the government of the king's forest in different parts of the kingdom, and for the punishment of all injuries done to the king's deer or venison, to the vert or greensward, and to the covert in which the deer were lodged. They comprised the courts of attachments or woodmote, of regard, of swanimote, and of justice-seat (which several titles see); but since the revolution of 1688 these courts, it is said, have gone into absolute desuetude. 3 Steph. Com. 439; 2 Bla. Com. 71. But see 8 Q. B. 981, where a mandamus to the verderers of a royal forest was refused, on the ground that the court of the Chief Justice in Eyre had power to compel the verderers to permit the exercise of the rights sought to be enforced.

In English law. Courts in-stifuted for the government of the king's forest in different parts of the kingdom, and for the punishment of all injuries done td the king's deer or venison, to the vert or greensward, and to the covert in which such deer were lodged. They consisted of the courts of attachments, of regard, of sweinmote, and of justice-seat; but in later times these couris are no longer held. 3 Bl. Comm. 71.

Defined under Forest in Black's Law Dictionary.

In English law. Courts instituted for the government of the king's forest in different parts of the kingdom, and for the punishment of all injuries done to the king's deer or venison, to the vert or greensward, and to the covert in which such deer were lodged. They consisted of the courts of attachments, of regard, of sweinmote, and of justice-seat; but in later times these courts are no longer held. 3 Bl. Comm. 71.

Certain courts in England, instituted for the government of the king's forests in different parts of the kingdom, and for the punishment of all injuries done to the king's deer or venison, to the vert or greensward, and to the covert in which such deer are lodged. They consist of the courts of attachments, of regard, of swein-mote, and of justice-seat. 3 Bl. Com. 71. 3 Steph. Com. 439. They are said to be now fallen into absolute desuetude. Id. ibid. But see the late case of Regina v. Conyers, 8 Ad. & Ell. N. S. 981. See Attachments, Regard, Sweinmote, Justice seat.