Gerichtslinde

thumb|Gerichtslinde in Mönchengladbach thumb|280px|Tanzlinde in Galenbeck thumb|280px| Bordesholm Gerichtslinde in November 2010 thumb|280px| Himmelsberg Dance Linden, in the coat of arms of Himmelsberg village

In the Holy Roman Empire, a ' (, "court linden"; plural ) was a linden tree where assemblies and judicial courts were held. Rooted in Germanic tribal law, the custom has left traces through the Germanic language-speaking areas.