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Marcher sessions

Also called the sessions · sessions rolls · the marcher courts

The local criminal courts of the march, whose rolls and books record prosecutions for unlicensed practice, theft and unlawful entry to closed ground.

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Few cases come before them: about twice a year for unlawful entry, four for unlicensed practice in a century, and few convictions of road families. Their rolls record the exceptions rather than common practice.