English Explanatory Dictionary

soc and sac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without recourse to other courts.

Word forms

soc and sac socan and sacan sake and soke sac and soc

Etymology

From Old English sōcen and sacan, equivalent to the Anglo-Norman oyer and terminer.

Synonyms

oyer and terminer

Related words

infangenthef outfangenthef
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