An assembly or court meeting of burgh citizens and officials in medieval Scottish towns.
From burgh + moot (Old English 'gemōt', meaning assembly or meeting). Moot derives from the same root as 'meet' and 'mutual'.
Burghmoot meetings were where ordinary townspeople could challenge unfair decisions—they're an ancestor of modern town halls and local government, proving that public debate is centuries old.
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