Court of Sweinmote 〈英〉皇家林地中级法庭 一种古老的法庭，由王室护林官担任法官，每年开庭3次，由森林里自由地产保有人组成陪审团，有权调查林区官员因其失职或滥用职权行为而造成的冤屈，接受和审理皇家林地扣押法庭〔Court of Attachment〕确认的指控，在定罪的案件中在陪审团盖印情况下向林区高级法庭〔Court of Justice Seat〕确认案由，以请求后者作出判决。 (→Court of Attachment; Court of Justice Seat)
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Court of Sweinmote (swayn-moht). Hist. A medieval forest court with jurisdiction over a variety of matters, esp. the right to graze animals during the summer when deer were fawning. • The forest freeholders (the sweins) made up the jury of the Court. By the 14th century, the Court’s jurisdiction had expanded, and it acquired a
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