Legal Definition and Related Resources of Court of chivalry
Meaning of Court of chivalry
In English law, An ancient military court, possessing both civil and criminal jurisdiction touching matters of arms and deeds of war. As a court of civil jurisdiction, it was held by the lord high constable of England while that office was filled, and the earl marshal, jointly, and subsequently to the attainder of Stafford, duke of Buckingham, in the time of Henry VIII., by the earl marshal alone. It had cognizance, by St. 13 Rich. II. c. 2, “of contracts and other matters touching deeds of arms and war, as well out of the realm as within it.” This jurisdiction was of importance while the English kings held territories in France. As a court of criminal jurisdiction, it could be held only by the lord high constable and earl marshal jointly. It had jurisdiction over “pleas of life and member arising in matters of arms and deeds of war, as well out of the realm as within it” It was not a court of record, could neither fine nor imprison (7 Mod. 127), and has fallen entirely into disuse (3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 68; 4 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 268).
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Court of Chivalry in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Court of Chivalry. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- Court of Chivalry in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- Court of Chivalry in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Court of Chivalry
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Court of Chivalry : An ancient feudal court having jurisdiction over questions relating to armorial bearings and questions of precedence. It is not a *court of record.
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