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Palatine Courts
Formerly the court of common pleas at Lancaster, the chancery court of Lancaster, and the court of pleas at Durham, the second of which alone now exists. …
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Court of Law
Translate Court of Law from English to SpanishTranslation of Court of Law, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Tribunal de derecho and other legal terms is available here.Tribunal de derech…
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Inns of Court
The name given to the colleges of the English professors and students of the common law. The four principal inns of court are the Inner Temple and Middle Temple (formerly belonging to the Knights Templar), Lincoln’s Inn, and Gray’s Inn (anciently belonging to the earls of […]
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Family Court
Tribunal de familias…
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Court Of Common Pleas
In American Law. A court of original and general jurisdiction for the trial of issues of fact and law according to the principles of the common law. Courts of this name still exist in some of the states of the United States, and frequently have a criminal as well as civil jurisdiction. […]
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Central Criminal Court
In English law. A court which has jurisdiction of all cases of treason, murder, felony, or misdemeanor committed within the city of London and county of Middlesex, and certain parts of the counties of Essex, Kent, and Surrey, and also of all serious offenses within the former jurisdiction […]
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Tax Court
Tribunal de Asuntos Tributarios…
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High Court of Justice
That branch of the English supreme court of judicature (q. v.) which exercises (1) the original jurisdiction formerly exercised by the court of chancery, the courts of queen’s bench, common pleas, and exchequer, the courts of probate, divorce, and admiralty, the court of common pleas […]
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Consistory Court
In English law. The courts of diocesan bishops held in their several cathedrals before the bishops’ chancellor, or commissary, who is the judge, for the trial of all ecclesiastical causes arising within their respective dioceses, and also for granting probates and administrations. […]
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County Court
In English Law. Tribunals Of limited jurisdiction, originally established under St. 9 & 10 Vict. c. 95. They had, at their institution, jurisdiction of actions for the recovery of debts, damages, and demands, legacies, and balances of partnership accounts, where the sum sued for did not […]
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Court Of Exchequer
In English Law. A superior court of record, administering justice in questions of law and revenue. It is the lowest in rank of the three superior common-law courts of record, and had jurisdiction originally only of cases of injury to the revenue by withholding or nonpayment. The privilege […]
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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 […]
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Court of Session
In Scotch Law. The supreme court of civil jurisdiction in Scotland. The full title of the court is council and session. It was established in 1425. In 1469 its jurisdiction was transferred to the king’s council, which in 1503 was ordered to sit in Edinburgh. In 1532 the […]
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Bringing Money Into Court
The act of depositing money in the hands of the proper officer of the court for the purpose of satisfying a debt or duty, or of an interpleader. See Payment into Court. …
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Breast Of The Court
The judgment or conscience of the court. A record is In the breast of the court, subject to correction, until the term is closed, after which it imports verity. …