Micel Gemot

English Law: Micel Gemot in the Past

In Saxon times, the great council of the nation bore this name, sometimes also called the witena gemot or assembly of wise men; in aftertimes, this assembly assumed the name of parliament. Vide 1 Bl. Comm. 147. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about micel gemot is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including micel gemot.

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