A spiritual court in England, being a branch of, and annexed to, the Court of Arches. It has a jurisdiction over all those parishes dispersed through the province of Canterbury, in the midst of other dioceses, which are exempt from the ordinary's jurisdiction, and subject to the metropolitan only. All ecclesiastical causes arising within these peculiar or exempt jurisdictions … [Read more...] about COURT OF PECULIARS
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COURT OF THE CLERK OF THE MARKET
An English court of inferior jurisdiction held in every fair or market for the punishment of misdemeanors committed therein, and the recognizance of weights and measures. … [Read more...] about COURT OF THE CLERK OF THE MARKET
COURT OF PIEPOUDRE
The lowest (and most expeditious) of the courts of justice known to the older law of England. It is supposed to have been so called from the dusty feet of the suitors. It was a court of record incident to every fair and market, was held by the steward, and had jurisdiction to administer justice for all commercial injuries and minor offenses done in that same fair or market, … [Read more...] about COURT OF PIEPOUDRE
COURT OF PLEAS
A court of the county palatine of Durham, having a local common law jurisdiction. It was abolished by the judicature act, which transferred its jurisdiction to the high court. Jud. Act 1873, 16; 3 Bl. Comm. 79. … [Read more...] about COURT OF PLEAS
COURT OF POLICIES OF ASSURANCE
A court established by statute 43 Eliz. c. 12 to determine in a summary way all causes between merchants concerning policies of insurance. Crabb Eng. Law 503. … [Read more...] about COURT OF POLICIES OF ASSURANCE