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common lands, adjust the rights over them, and restraining in any case their excessive exercise, as in the pasturage of cattle; to guard against the adulteration of food, to inspect weights and measures, to look in general to the morals of the people, and to find a remedy for each social ill and inconvenience. To take cognisance of grosser crimes of assault, arson, burglary, larceny, manslaughter, murder, treason, and every felony at common law.
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Attendance at the court leet was often compulsory for those under its jurisdiction, with fines being meted out for non-attendance. The ability of the court to levy a fine was always subject to limitations, but the limits were never updated to account for inflation over the centuries; for those courts
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Nevertheless, courts leet technically survived into the late 20th century, though almost all of the small number which still operated had become merely ceremonial, simply forming a way of promoting or celebrating their local area. Despite this, their legal jurisdiction over crime was only abolished
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To enquire regularly and periodically into the proper condition of watercourses, roads, paths, and ditches; to guard against all manner of encroachments upon the public rights, whether by unlawful enclosure or otherwise; to preserve landmarks, to keep watch and ward in the town, and overlook the
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Although the Administration of Justice Act had abolished the legal jurisdiction of the other courts leet, it emphasised that "any such court may continue to sit and transact such other business, if any, as was customary for it". Schedule 4 to the Act specified the "business" which was to be
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Before feudalism, hundred courts had also dealt with administrative matters within their area, such as bridge repairs, road conditions, and so forth, but the courts baron had largely superseded that in practice, and some manorial lords began claiming authority over criminal matters as well.
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The court generally sat only a few times each year, sometimes just annually. A matter was introduced into the court by means of a "presentment", from a local man or from the jury itself. Penalties were in the form of fines or imprisonment.
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The following courts leet are also listed here for unclear reasons, despite not having been exempted from abolition by the 1977 act, and despite it not being clear whether they are still operative:
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was an area of 10 hides, which therefore originally corresponded to about 10 households. The heads of each household were judicially bound to the others in their tithing by an arrangement called
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In addition, the following courts leet are in operation, having been re-established, or continued, but without statutory authority (not having been preserved by the 1977 act):
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as understood today. The court leet had developed while the jury system was still evolving; the jury indicted wrongdoers, stood witness, and helped decide on punishment.
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means persons having taken an oath). The jury's role was similar to that of the doomsmen of the Anglo-Saxons and included electing the officers (other than the
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By contrast, the statutory backing for the following courts leet was preserved by the 1977 Act, but it is not clear whether they are still operative:
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It also developed as a means of proactively ensuring that standards in such matters as sales of food and drink, and agriculture, were adhered to. The
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The following courts leet were exempted from abolition by the Administration of Justice Act 1977, and were known to be still functioning in 2010:
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considered customary, which included the taking of presentments relating to matters of local concern and – in some cases – the management of
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Surveyor of the highways or overseer of pavements, and brook looker or ditch reeve, to ensure the proper condition of roads and waterways
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committed within the jurisdiction; more serious crimes were committed to the king's justices. Despite the presence of a jury, it was not
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Scavenger, to ensure standards of hygiene within the lanes and privies and to try and prevent the spread of infectious disease
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The word "leet", as used in reference to special court proceedings, dates from the late 13th century, from Anglo-French
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A Treatise on Copyholds, Customary Freeholds, Ancient Demesne and the Jurisdiction of Courts Baron and Courts Leet
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had largely taken over the remaining authority of courts baron, and tithings were seen as a parish sub-division.
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that had been held by the hundred court over the tithings in the lord's manor, the most important of those being
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Reiber De Windt, Anne (1991). "Local Government in a Small Town: A Medieval Leet Jury and its Constituents".
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of farming, which had been replaced everywhere else by the 18th century (as a result of the process of
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or bellman, responsible for announcing of the court's decisions to the people of the manor in general
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who was appointed by the lord), bringing matters to the attention of the court and deciding on them.
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gradually rebalanced power away from manorial lords. Magistrates were later given authority over
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Baker, J. H. (2002). An Introduction to English Legal History (4th ed.). London: Butterworths.
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The Woodward, responsible for patrolling woodlands and stopping poachers from hunting illegally
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Bread weighers, responsible for verifying the freshness and weight of bread sold in the manor
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Specialist professional inspectors, in lieu of portions of the jury's responsibility:
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in the House of Lords Debate on the Administration of Justice Bill on 2 May 1977
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Altrincham, Cheshire – Trafford Court Leet, Court Baron and View of Frankpledge
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established a sharp distinction between the court baron, exercising strictly
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Manor of Stoborough Court Leet as exempted in the Wareham Borough exemption.
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Specialist enacting staff, in lieu of parts of the bailiff's responsibility
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The Court Leet of the Worshipful Town Mayor and Chief Burgesses of Warwick
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Carniters or "flesh tasters", to ensure the freshness of meat and poultry
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The officers of courts leet could include some or all of the following:
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Ritson, J., The Jurisdiction of the Court Leet (1809): Introduction –
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Courts Leet and Views of Frankpledge for the three Manors of the
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The Court Leet and Court Baron of the Manor of Henley-in-Arden
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Court of Mayoralty (held by the town council to admit freemen)
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leet that still exist, the fine has effectively become merely
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Courts Leet and Baron of the Manor of Rushton (Staffordshire)
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of unknown origin, with a possible connection to the verb "
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Searcher and sealer of leather, to ensure the quality of
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The Court Leet and Baron of Carrick Blacker at Portadown
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Courts Leet and Baron of Barony of Cemaes in County of
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View of Frankpledge, Court Leet and Great Court Baron
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Schedule 4 of the Administration of Justice Act 1977
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Overseer of the poor, to collect and distribute alms
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Historical court baron in England, Wales and Ireland
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Court Leet with Court Baron and View of Frankpledge
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Chimney peeper, to ensure chimneys were swept clean
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