Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - leet

1. n. hist. 1 (in full Court leet) a yearly or half-yearly court of record that lords of certain manors might hold. 2 its jurisdiction or district. Etymology: ME f. AF lete (= AL leta), of unkn. orig. 2. n. Sc. a selected list of candidates for some office. Phrases and idioms short leet = short list. Etymology: ME lite etc., prob. f. AF & OF lit(t)e, var. of liste LIST(1)