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  • King's Coroner And Attorney

    Definition of King’s Coroner And Attorney Originally this officer was concerned with deaths in the King’s Bench Prison (now abolished). In 1892 the office was merged in that of Master of the Crown Office Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription King’s […]

  • King's Counsel

    Definition of King’s Counsel Barristers learned in the law appointed counsel to His Majesty. They wear silk gowns, sit within the bar, and take precedence in Court over utter barristers (i. e., outer barristers). They must not be employed in any cause against the Crown (e.g., in defending a […]

  • King's Evidence

    Definition of King’s Evidence A prisoner who, instead of being put upon trial, is permitted by the Crown to give evidence against those associated with him in crime, is said to turn king’s evidence Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription King’s Evidence […]

  • King's Proctor

    Definition of King’s Proctor The Treasury Solicitor who represents the Crown in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division. His function, in a proper case, is to intervene in order to prevent a decree nisi from being made absolute. See Judicature Act, 1925, s. 181 Browse You might be […]

  • King's Regulations And Orders For The Army

    Definition of King’s Regulations And Orders For The Army Are issued by the Crown, through the Army Council, for the government of the Army. The command of the Army is a branch of the Royal Prerogative Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription King’s […]

  • King's Remembrancer

    Definition of King’s Remembrancer Performed duties connected with recoveries of penalties and debts due to the Crown ; he kept in his office the documents relating to the passing of lands to and from the Crown ; and he had functions in connection with English Bills (see Bill of Complaint). […]

  • King's Widow

    Definition of King’s Widow The widow of a tenant in capitc of the King Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription King’s Widow in the Dictionaries, King’s Widow in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]

  • King's Proctor

    Definition of King’s Proctor The Treasury Solicitor who represents the Crown in the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division. His function, in a proper case, is to intervene in order to prevent a decree nisi from being made absolute. See Judicature Act, 1925, s. 181 Browse You might be […]

  • King's Regulations And Orders For The Army

    Definition of King’s Regulations And Orders For The Army Are issued by the Crown, through the Army Council, for the government of the Army. The command of the Army is a branch of the Royal Prerogative Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription King’s […]

  • King's Remembrancer

    Definition of King’s Remembrancer Performed duties connected with recoveries of penalties and debts due to the Crown ; he kept in his office the documents relating to the passing of lands to and from the Crown ; and he had functions in connection with English Bills (see Bill of Complaint). […]