This was an English court of very ancient origin, but new-modeled by St. 3 Hen. VII. c. 1, and 21 Hen. VIII. c 20, consisting of divers lords, spiritual and temporal, being privy councillors, together with two judges of the courts of common law, without the intervention of any Jury. The jurisdiction extended legally over riots, perjury, misbehavior of sheriffs, and other … [Read more...]

This court bad jurisdiction of personal actions arising within twelve miles of the palace at Whitehall. Abolished by 12 … [Read more...]

A court for the hearing of appeals by owners or masters of ships, from orders for the detention of unsafe ships, made by the English hoard of trade, under the merchant shipping act, 1876, … [Read more...]

An inferior court, possessing a very ancient jurisdiction over causes of action arising within the borough of Liverpool. It appears to have been also called the "Borough Court of Liverpool." It has the same jurisdiction in admiralty matters as the Lancashire county court. Rose. Adm. 75. … [Read more...]

In old English law. One of the forest courts, having a somewhat similar jurisdiction to that of the court of attachments, (q. v.) … [Read more...]