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Forest Courts
Matched in: Term Forest Courts
Woodmote
Woodmote. See FOREST COURTS.
Attachment of the forest
Matched in: Term Attachment of the forest
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Chase
Chase [ fr. Chasse, Fr.], a privileged place for the preservation of deer and beasts of the forest, of a middle nature between a forest and a park. It is commonly less than a forest and … park. It is commonly less than a forest and not endowed with so many liberties, as officers, laws, courts; and yet it is of larger compass than a park, having more officers an game than a park.
Ranger
Ranger, a sworn officer of the forest and parks. His office consists chiefly in three points: to walk daily through his charge, and see, hear, … of the dis-afforested into the forested lands; and to present all trespasses of the forest at the next Court holden for the forest, Manwood. Also an official in control of royal parks
Forty-days' Court
Forty-days' Court, the Court of attachment in forests, or wood-mote Court. See FOREST. … Forty-days' Court, the Court of attachment in forests, or wood-mote Court. See FOREST.
Sweinmote, Court of
before the verderers as judges, by the steward, thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders within the forest compositing the jury. The principal jurisdiction of this Court was first to inquire into the oppressions and grievances … Sweinmote, Court of, one of the forescourts, which was anciently held before the verderers as judges, by the steward, thrice
Royal forests
are ascertained by record, or prescription; formerly administered by laws and officers belonging to the forest, with special courts and a particular law. These were obsolescent as long since as the end of the sixteenth century. Control … Royal forests. A hunting territory for the King's princely delight and pleasure. Its boundaries are ascertained by record, or prescription;
Eire, or eyre
the County Court: it is said they were sent but once in seven years. the eyre of the forest is the justice-seat, which, by an ancient custom, was held every three years by the justices of the … Eire, or eyre [fr. iter, Lat.], the Court of justices itinerant, justiciarii itinerantes, justices in eyre. They were anciently sent with a general commission into divers
Wood-plea Court
Wood-plea Court, a Court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, in Shropshire, for determining all matters of wood and agistments. … Wood-plea Court, a Court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, in Shropshire, for determining all matters
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