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Court Of Wards And Liveries
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 […]
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Court Of Chivalry
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, […]
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Courts, Inferior
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 […]
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Court Of Common Pleas
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 […]
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Court Of Criminal Appeal
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 […]
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Court Of Exchequer
Definition of Court Of Exchequer One of the Courts into which the Curia Eegis was divided. By the year 1200 it had a separate existence ; but it continued to collect revenue in addition to trying cases, until the first Chief Baron was appointed in 1-312. It was originally a Court having […]
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Court Of Exchequer Chamber
Definition of Court Of Exchequer Chamber A Court of Appeal from each of the three superior Courts of common law, which consisted of the Judges of the two Courts other than that whose decision was being appealed against. By the Judicature Acts the Exchequer Chamber was abolished and its […]
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Corporation
Definition of Corporation A succession or collection of persons having in the estimation of law an existence and rights and duties distinct from those of the individual persons who from time to time form it. It has perpetual succession, a name and a common seal. A corporation sole consists […]
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County Council
Definition of County Council The elective bodies for the administration of the local government of the counties. See the Local Government Act, 1888 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription County Council in the Dictionaries, County Council in our legal […]
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Corporeal Hereditament
Definition of Corporeal Hereditament See Hereditament Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Corporeal Hereditament in the Dictionaries, Corporeal Hereditament in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]