soke


soke

S0520800 (sōk)n.1. In early English law, the right of local jurisdiction, generally one of the feudal rights of lordship.2. The district over which soke jurisdiction was exercised.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin sōca, from Old English sōcn, act of seeking; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.]

soke

(səʊk) n1. (Historical Terms) the right to hold a local court2. (Law) the territory under the jurisdiction of a particular court[C14: from Medieval Latin sōca, from Old English sōcn a seeking; see seek]

soke

(soʊk)

n. (in medieval England) 1. the privilege of holding court or collecting fines, considered a right of lordship. 2. a district over which local jurisdiction was exercised. [1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-Latin soca < Old English sōcn attack, right of prosecution, jurisdiction; akin to sake1, seek]