SINCE 1828
soke
noun
\ ˈsōk
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Definition of soke
1
: the right in Anglo-Saxon and early English law to hold court and administer justice with the franchise to receive certain fees or fines arising from it : jurisdiction over a territory or over people
2
: the district included in a soke jurisdiction or franchise
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