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Definition of Court Of Ancient Demesne The Court Baron of land in ancient demesne (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Court Of Ancient Demesne in the Dictionaries, Court Of Ancient Demesne in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse […]

Definition of Court Of Requests A minor Court of equity, originally a committee of the King’s Council, presided over by the Lord Privy Seal and two Masters of Requests. It heard poor men’s causes and those of the King’s servants. It fell into desuetude during the Protectorate Browse You might […]

Definition of Court Of Arches The Ecclesiastical Court of Appeal of the Archbishop of Canterbury Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Court Of Arches in the Dictionaries, Court Of Arches in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Definition of Court Of The Marshalsea A Court with jurisdiction within twelve miles of the King’s residence, where one at least of the parties was a member of his household Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Court Of The Marshalsea in the […]

Definition of Court Of Chancery This was the Court of equity presided over by the Lord Chancellor, assisted by tlje Master of the Rolls, and Judges of first instance, known as Vice-ChancellorsThere was always a common law Court and offices in Chancery which dealt with enrollments of deeds, the […]

Definition of Court Of Wards And Liveries Established in 1541 for the purpose of providing the King with an effectual means of asserting his rights with regard to the incidents of tenure by knight service, wardships, liveries, etc. Abolished 1660 Browse You might be interested in these […]

Definition of Court Of Chivalry The obsolete Court of the Constable and Marshal in matters of honour and heraldry Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Court Of Chivalry in the Dictionaries, Court Of Chivalry in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

Definition of Courts, Inferior Courts which are subject to the control of the High Court, e.g., County Courts and local Courts. When an inferior Court refuses to exercise its jurisdiction, it may be compelled to do so by mandamus, and if it exceeds its jurisdiction it may be restrained by […]

Definition of Court Of Common Pleas One of the Courts into which the Curia Regis was divided. It was originally the only superior Court of record having jurisdiction in ordinary, civil actions between subject and subject.t consisted of a Lord Chief Justice and five puisne justices. It was […]

Definition of Court Of Criminal Appeal Created by the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907. It consists of the Lord Chief Justice and the Judges of the King’s Bench Division Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Court Of Criminal Appeal in the Dictionaries, Court […]