The superior courts, both of law and equity, were for centuries fixed at Westminster, an ancient palace of the monarchs of England. Formerly, all the superior courts were held before the king's capital justiciary of England, in the aula regis, or such of his palaces Wherein his royal perspn resided, and removed with his household from one end of the kingdom to another. This was … [Read more...]

An assurance by the grantor of an estate that the grantee shall enjoy the same without interruption by virtue of paramount title. … [Read more...]

A high court, formerly held in England by the steward and marshal of the king's household, having Jurisdiction of all actions against the king's peace within the bounds of the household for twelve miles, which circuit was called the "verge." Crabb, Eng. Law, 185. It had also Jurisdiction of actions of debt and covenant, where both the parties were of the household. 2 Reeve, … [Read more...]

The name of an English court of record held once in the year, and not oftener, within a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet; being the king's court granted by charter to the lords of those hundreds or manors. Its office was to view the frankpledges, that is, the freemen within the liberty; to present by jury crimes happening within the … [Read more...]

In English law. A court which had Jurisdiction of all cases of treason, misprision of treason, murder, manslaughter, bloodshed, and other malicious strlkings whereby blood is shed, occurring in or within the limits of any of the palaces or houses of the king, or any other house where the royal person is abiding. It was created by statute 33 Hen. VIII. c. 12, but long since fell … [Read more...]