Legal Definitions - haligemot

Definition: Haligemot is a court that was held annually in the great hall of a manor by the lord of the manor to settle disputes between feudal tenants. It was also used as a commercial court for trade-guilds and as a convention of citizens in their public hall.

Examples:

• A lord of a manor would hold a haligemot to settle disputes between his tenants.
• A trade-guild would use a haligemot to try its members for trade-related offenses.
• A town would hold a haligemot in its public hall to discuss important matters.

These examples illustrate how haligemot was used in different contexts, but all involved a gathering of people in a hall to settle disputes or make decisions.