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A manorial court was the lowest court of law in England during the feudal period. It dealt with matters over which the Lord of the Manor had jurisdiction, and its powers extended only to those living in the manor or who held land there. Historians have divided manorial courts into those that were primarily seignorial – based on feudal responsibilities – and those based on the delegation of authority from the monarch. There were three types of seignorial court: the court of the honour; the court baron; and the court customary, also known as the halmote court

They included the

In some cases the manorial court functioned as a de facto court leet.

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