In the manorial courts, the criminal sat in judgment upon his victim.

Many of these grants were made, and in a few instances the manorial courts duly held their sessions.

In all cases the decisions of the manorial courts would be pretty sure to be in the lord's favor.

The manorial courts were suppressed.

They were familiar already with the proceedings of the vestry-meeting and the manorial courts, but they were severed now from church and from aristocracy.