wardmote

wardmote
\\ˈwȯ(ə)dˌmōt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from ward (I) + mot, mote moot
Britain : an assembly of the citizens of a ward; specifically : a meeting usually sitting as a court that is held in each ward of the City of London and has supervision of matters relating to the watch, police, and weights and measures

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