- ward-mote
- A London ward court.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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ward|mote — «WRD moht», noun. British. a meeting of the citizens of a ward, especially a meeting of the liverymen of a ward under the presidency of the alderman to discuss local affairs. ╂[< ward + mote, as in gemote] … Useful english dictionary
ward-mote — In old English law, a court kept in every ward in London, commonly called the ward mote court, or inquest … Black's law dictionary
mote — bar·mote; ba·ta·mote; de·mote; lo·co·mote; mick·le·mote; mote; pro·mote; re·mote·ly; re·mote·ness; swan·i·mote; ward·mote; wood·mote; re·mote; com·mote; folk·mote; ge·mote; swan·mote; wi·te·na·ge·mote; … English syllables
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Wardmote — Ward mote , n. Anciently, a meeting of the inhabitants of a ward; also, a court formerly held in each ward of London for trying defaults in matters relating to the watch, police, and the like. Brande & C. Wards and wardmotes. Piers Plowman. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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