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/fohk"ruyt'/, n.a law or right of the people as opposed to that of the privileged classes.[bef. 1000; ME; OE folcriht. See FOLK, RIGHT]
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Folkright — This might be called AS common (fold) law (riht). It was the collective understanding of rule and custom (not necessarily written down) which could be appealed to that appeal being immediately understood. Cf. Folcland … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
folkright — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: translation of Old English folcriht : the right of the people under the customary laws and usages especially in early England … Useful english dictionary
Anglo-Saxon law — Body of legal principles that prevailed in England from the 6th century until the Norman Conquest (1066). It was directly influenced by early Scandinavian law as a result of the Viking invasions of the 8th and 9th centuries and indirectly… … Universalium
folkfree — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: translation of Old English folcfrī : having a free man s rights : having folkright … Useful english dictionary
