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Trithing

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Riding.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. One of the territorial divisions of England, bsing the third part of a county, and comprising three or more hundreds. Within the trithing there was a court held (called "frithing-mote") which resembled the court-leet, but was inferior to the county court

Trithiug-mote. The court held for a trithing or riding.

Trithing-reeve. The officer who superintended a trithing or riding.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

triding. In Saxon and old English county, consisting of three hundreds; the court held for such a division.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

v. Thrithing.