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Court-leet

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Court´-leet`    (~l?t`)
n.1.(Eng. Law) A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.
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Rushworth's property on each side of the road," without elation of heart; and it was a pleasure to increase with their approach to the capital freehold mansion, and ancient manorial residence of the family, with all its rights of court-leet and court-baron.
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