Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
verderors — n. officer of the forests, overseer of forest lands (Medieval England) … English contemporary dictionary
court of sweinmote — A forest court held three times in each year before the verderors of the forest as judges and with sweins or freeholders of the forest as jurors, to inquire into grievances commuted by forest officers and to try presentments certified from the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
sweinmote court — A forest court held three times in each year before the verderors of the forest as judges and with sweins or freeholders of the forest as jurors, to inquire into grievances committed by forest officers and to try presentments certified from the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
sweinmote — /sweynmowt/ In forest law, a court holden before the verderors, as judges, by the Stewart of the Sweinmote, thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders within the forest composing the jury. Its principal jurisdiction was First, to inquire… … Black's law dictionary
