"court-leet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: court-leets [plural], courts-leet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|courts-leet}} court-leet (plural court-leets or courts-leet)
  1. (UK, law, historical) A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet. Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-court-leet-en-noun-F7fGNl6o Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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