C

An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict c. 86. … [Read more...] about CURSITOR BARON

Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of course, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. Spence, Eq. Jur. 238; 4 Inst. 82. Car … [Read more...] about CURSITORS

In old records. A ridge. tones terra, ridges of land. Cowell. … [Read more...] about CURSO

An inferior officer of the papal court. Cursus curias est lex curiae. 3 Bulst. 53. The practice of the court is the law of the court … [Read more...] about CURSOR

Latin, meaning The practice of the court is the law of the court. … [Read more...] about CURSUS CURIAE EST LEX CURIAE