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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Toun court, Toune court, n. [Toun n. and Court n.] A court dealing with matters concerning the affairs of a town. Also attrib. — 1654 Peebles B. Rec. II 24.
John Frank … his tack of the milnes … to be rowped in the toun court 1672 Acts VIII 88/2.
The commissary courts, shirref courts, toune courts and all other courts & judicatories of the kingdome 1676 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 3 June.
The takismen … have beine persewing actiounes befor the toune court of this burgh aganest meill sellerris burgeses of this burgh for ther alledgit abstracting of the meill from the meill mercat 1696 Burnett Fam. P.
The laigh tolboth of Aberdeen … wher the shirreff & toune courts are in use to be holdine —attrib. 1662 Peebles B. Rec. II 55.
James Byres to be put on the publict joiges and … therafter to be enacted in the toun court bookes, not to be [fund] within the libertie of this burgh, under the paine of death 1689 Peebles B. Rec. II 128.
James Thrift … accused for ryveing of ane leaf out of the toun court book quhairin wes written ane act of caution granted [etc.]