Campus

Z. In feudal and old English law. A field, or plain; the field marked out for the combatants in the trial by battel; the combat itself; camp-fight, v. Acre-fight. Campus Maii: the field of May; an anniversary assembly of the Saxons on May-day to confederate for defense of the kingdom against all enemies. In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in some plain capable of containing a large number of persons. of eancelU, or lattice-work, whence the word aside; to do away with.