soc and sac
soc and sac noun: the right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without recourse to other courts.
Noun
soc and sac (uncountable)
- The right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without recourse to other courts.
- King John granted to the prior and convent, in all their manors and lands, sac, soc, tol, and theam, infangenthef, and outfangenthef, with the ordeals or judgment by fire, water, and iron, and a common gallows in each manor; with a view of frankenpledge, and assize of bread and ale, of all their...1806, Francis Bloomfield, An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Vol. IV, p. 517
- Synonyms:
- oyer and terminer
Synonyms of soc and sac
Forms of soc and sac
| alternative form | socan and sacan |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sake and soke |
| alternative form | sac and soc |
Origin of soc and sac
From Old English sōcen and sacan, equivalent to the Anglo-Norman oyer and terminer.
Questions about soc and sac
- What does soc and sac mean?
- Soc and sac means the right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without recourse to other courts.
- What part of speech is soc and sac?
- Soc and sac is a noun.
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