An assembly of the mayors or other chief officers of the principal towns of the Cinque Ports in England, originally administering the chief powers of those ports, now almost extinct. […]

A court having the jurisdiction of a chancellor ; a court administering equity and proceeding according to the forms and principles of equity. In England, prior to the judicature acts, […]

was a court not of record, held before the lord high constable and earl marshal of England . It had jurisdiction , both civil and criminal , in deeds of […]

One of the courts of the United States , erected by act of congress. It consists of a chief justice and four associates, and holds one annual session. It is […]

The name of certain English courts created by commission under the great seal pursuant to the statute of sewers, (23 Hen. VIII. c. 5.)

The English court of common pleas was one of the lour superior courts at Westminster , and existed up to the passing of the judicature acts. It was also styled […]

The oldest court in the state of New York. Its jurisdiction is unlimited as respects amount, but restricted to the city and county of New York as respects locality. It […]

In English ecclesiastical law . A court, or assembly, comprising all tlie high officials of each province and representatives of the minor clergy. It is in the nature of an […]

There is in each county of Alabama a court of record , styled tlie ” court of county commissioners ,” composed of the judge of probate, as principal judge, aud […]

An English tribunal composed of delegates appointed by royal commission, and formerly the great court of appeal in all ecclesiastical causes. Tlie powers of the court were, by 2 & […]

A court which has jurisdiction in equity, which administers justice and decides controversies in accordance with the rules, principles, and precedents of equity, and which follows the forms and procedure […]

An expression applied especially to tlie court of exchequer chamber and the bouse of lords, as taking cognizance of error brought. Mozley & Whitley. It is applied in some of […]

The court of last resort in the state of New Jersey is so named. Formerly, the same title was given to the highest court of appeal in New York.

In English law . A very ancient court of record , set up by William the Conqueror as a part of the aula regis, and afterwards one of the four […]

The name of a former English court of appeal, intermediate between tlie superior courts of common law aud the house of lords. When sitting as a court of appeal from […]

The name given in some of the states (as New York) to a court of genei’al original jurisdiction in criminal cases.

A court formerly held in Wales; abolished by 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Win. IV. c. 70. and the Welsh judicature incorporated with that of England. 3 Steph. Comm. 317, […]

An assembly of the members of the Court of Brotherhood (supra) together with other representatives of the corporate members of the Cinque I’orts, invited to sit with the mayors of […]

In English law . An ecclesiastical court of very formidable jurisdiction , for the vindication of the peace and dignity of the church, by reforming, ordering, and correcting the ecclesiastical […]

A court having jurisdiction to hear and redress injuries or affronts to a man’s honor or personal dignity, of a nature uot cognizable by the ordinary courts of law, or […]

In English law . The county court of London, held before the mayor, recorder, and sheriff, but of which the recorder is, in effect, the sole judge. No actions can […]

In English law . A court sometimes appointed by the crown to ascertain whether it be proper to resort to extreme measures against a person charged before a court-martial . […]

In English law . The principal of the forest courts.

A Scotch court of general criminal jurisdiction of all offenses committed in any part of Scotland, both to try causes and to review decisions of inferior criminal courts. It is […]

In English law . The supreme court of common law in the kingdom, now merged in the high court of justice under the judicature act of 1873,