(UK, legal, historical) A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.
(UK, legal, historical) A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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A US legal term for a county court held four times per year, common in the 18th and 19th centuries as the primary forum for local civil and criminal matters. The quarterly sessions gave communities regular access to judicial proceedings. Now largely historical as court structures have changed, but still referenced in legal history.
(Scotland) An initial list of nominees for posts in a town council; it is reduced by the existing council to form a short leet.
(UK, legal) A court session held to handle large number of cases rapidly, especially during vacations to deal with small claims.
(US) a county court held every three months.