n.
Pronunciation: ' s ō k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English soc, soke, from Old English soka, from Medieval Latin soca, from Old English s ō cn inquiry, jurisdiction; akin to Old English s ē can to seek
Date: 12th century
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