Moot Hill

Hill of meeting (gemot), on which the Britons used to hold their courts, the judge sitting on the eminence, the parties, etc., on an elevated platform below. Enc. Lond.

Hill of meeting (gemot), on which the Britons used to hold their courts, the Judge sitting on the eminence, the parties, etc., on an elevated platform below. Bncyc. Lond. MORA; A moor, barren or unprofitable ground; marsh; a heath; a watery bog or moor. Co. Litt. 6; Fleta, 1. 2, c. 71, See In Mora. In Roman law, the nonperformance of an obligation was called “mora” (delay), for the debtor delays performance. Generally it is only after demand for performance had been properly mdde and refused. It did nqt exist if the obligation was in good faith disputed. In some cases interest became due, but only as a matter of Judicial discretion. Mora threw on the debtor the whole loss arising from the destruction of the thing promised by accident without the fault of the creditor or debtor (periculum rei). If the creditor Improperly refused to accept a discharge of the debt, the debtor was released from paying interest for the delay and must bear the loss of an accidental destruction of the thing promised. Hunter, Bom. Law 653.