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Example:The region was subdivided into hundreds, each with its own local courts and laws.
Definition:A division of the feudal territory in England, containing a number of townships, and forming the principal territorial division of the Anglo-Saxon wapentake, as well as the base unit of Anglo-Saxon administrative organization.
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Example:Tithings were also used as administrative units, but they were smaller than sokes, focusing on ten families rather than a larger area.
Definition:A social and legal unit of medieval England, consisting of ten families who were responsible for each other’s moral and legal behavior; can be similar to a village district.
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