Legal Definition and Related Resources of High Commission

The Court established in 1583, to inquire into all offences against the Acts of Supremacy (1 Eliz. c. 1) and Uniformity (1 Eliz. c. 2) and other offences of wide scope. It was abolished by 16 Car. 1, c. 11

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High Commission in Historical Law

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High Commission in Diplomatic Law

High Commission

A diplomatic mission of one Commonwealth country in another. For example, Canada has a High Commission in Canberra, Australia.

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See Also

• Diplomacy entries in the World Encyclopedia
• Diplomacy entries in the American Legal Encyclopedia

Further Reading

• Satow’s Diplomatic Practice, Ivor Roberts
• Modern Diplomacy, R.P. Barnston