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leet¹

n English history

1. (Historical Terms) Also called court-leet a special kind of manorial court that some lords were entitled to hold

2. (Historical Terms) the jurisdiction of this court

[from Anglo-French, of unknown origin]

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leet²

n

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Scot a list of candidates for an office

[perhaps from Anglo-French litte, variant of list¹]

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leet (lit)

n.

1. an English court held by the lords of certain manors.

2. the jurisdiction of this court.

[1400–50; late Middle English lete meeting (of law court) < Anglo-French lete and Anglo-Latin leta (both perhaps < Old English gelǣte meeting of roads; compare wætergelǣt watercourse)]