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Webster 1913 Edition

Hustings

Hus′tings

,
Noun.
pl.
[OE.
husting
an assembly, coucil, AS.
h[GREEK]sting
; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel.
h[GREEK]s[GREEK]ing
;
h[GREEK]s
home +
[GREEK]ing
thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw.
ting
, E.
thing
. See
House
, and
Thing
.]
1.
A court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant.
Mozley & W.
2.
Any one of the temporary courts held for the election of members of the British Parliament.
3.
The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.
[Eng.]
When the rotten
hustings
shake
In another month to his brazen lies.
Tennyson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hustings

HUS'TINGS

, n.
1.
A court held in Guildhall, in London, before the lord mayor and aldermen of the city; the supreme court or council of the city. In this court are elected the aldermen and the four members of parliament.
2.
The place where an election of a member of parliament is held.

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