"forest court" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forest courts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forest court (plural forest courts)
  1. (England, law, historical) A court that had jurisdiction over a woodland area that was usually owned by the King. Tags: England, historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-forest_court-en-noun-6jsEZqXI Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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