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retrobannum

retrobannum [retro-+bannum, cf. OF ariereban, ME rereban], (act of) summoning by the king of all his feudatories and their vassals to military service, arrière-ban. c1180 reservata tantum dicto comiti dictorum quinque militum custodia prelibata, et istis tantum retentis nobis, incendiariorum justicia ‥ et ~i Act. Hen. II II 333; 1200 archiepiscopus summonebit ~um secundum consuetudinem terre et ducet vel duci faciet. et si ~um plenarie non venerit, justicia erit archiepiscopi RNorm 3; 1200 de retrobano nostro quod nobis deforciat RChart 59a.

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