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These were of several sorts, such

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Definition (1910 Edition)

as the wttena-gemot, or meeting of the wise men; the folc-gemot, or general assembly of the people; the shire-gemot, or county court; the burg-gemot, or borough court; the hundredgemot, or hundred court; the hali-gemot, or court-baron; the hal-mote, a convention of citizens in their public hall; the holy-mote, or holy court; the sitcein-gemote, or forest court; the 7card-mote, or ward court. Wharton; Cunningham.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.