Soken
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Soken is a noun meaning (historical) The ancient right (usually conferred by royalty) to hold a local court of justice and levy specific fees and fines.
Meaning
(historical) The ancient right (usually conferred by royalty) to hold a local court of justice and levy specific fees and fines.
More Meanings
- (historical) The area over which this right was established.
- (obsolete) A place that is regularly frequented.
Word Forms
- sokens
Synonyms for soken
Depending on context, synonyms include soke.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thorpe, le, soke, honor, sokemanry, socmanry.
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