We do not know when the Court of Common Council was first formed, but, as already stated, Mr. Round supposes it to have grown out of the body of echevins brought into being on the granting of a Commune.
This, however, is not the opinion of Mr. Round, who is inclined to believe that the body of echevins became in course of time the Court of Common Council.
From this we learn that the government of the city was at that time in the hands of a Mayor and certain echevins (skivini).
This, however, is not the opinion of Mr Round, who, as before stated, is inclined to believe that the body of echevins became in course of time the Court of Common Council.
From this we learn that the government of the city was in the hands of a mayor and twelve echevins (skivini); both these names being French, seem for a time to have excluded the Saxon aldermen.
Judgment was given by the Free Echevins according to plurality of voices.
The Graff then began to try the measure, by placing his right foot against the wand, and he was followed by the other Free Echevins in rank and order, according to seniority.
An offender who had escaped from the Echevinswas liable to the same punishment; and such also was the doom of the party who, after having been summoned pursuant to an appeal preferred in open court, made default in appearing.
They are allowed six echevins to administer the ordinary business of the town and to assist my provost in his duties.
Sidenote: Rule byEchevins and Rich Merchants] Fortunately, Pontdebois has been spared these convulsions.
In this quarter, too, is a small stone building which Conon and his followers wonder that the echevins suffer to exist--a very ancient synagogue, for the Jewish colony is as old as the town.
Nearest the ground is the council chamber where the worshipful echevins can deliberate.
The echevins were often known instead as "jures" and their numbers were frequently much greater than six.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "echevins" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
