court leet

court leet (kort leet). Hist. A feudal court responsible for receiving frankpledges and notices of criminal accusa-tions. • Courts leet exercised both governmental and judicial powers, but declined after the justices in eyre began to take over serious criminal cases. The court met once or twice a year, and was presided over by the lord’s steward, a lawyer who acted as judge.
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