soc and sac
Definitions
The right of a lord to hear and decide legal cases on his estate without recourse to other courts.
UK, historical, uncountable
Examples
“King John granted to the prior and convent, in all their manors and lands, sac, soc, tol, and theam, infangenthef, and outfangenthef, with the ordeals or judgment by fire, water, and iron⟳, and a common gallows in each manor; with a view⟳ of frankenpledge, and assize of bread and ale, of all their tenants […]”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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