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GCSE History · key term
A court held under a lord’s authority that dealt with local matters such as minor offences and disputes over land within a manor.
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Paper 1
Revise: Enforcing law and orderManor courts operated under the authority of the local lord. They dealt with minor local offences and disputes, including petty theft and disagreements over land. A manor was a landed estate, so its court helped the lord regulate life and maintain order among the people living there.
Distinguish the courts by their responsibilities: manor courts handled minor local matters, royal courts heard serious crimes, and Church courts dealt with moral and religious matters and accused clergy.
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