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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

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

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

A federal court created by act of Congress In 1891 (26 Stat 854 [U. S. Comp. St 1901, p. 765]), to hear and determine claims by private parties to lands within the public domain, where such claims originated under Spanish or Mexican grants, and had not already been confirmed by Congress or otherwise adjudicated. The existence and authority of this court were to cease and … [Read more...] about COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS

In English law. The name of a court established in 1857, under the probate act of that year, (20 & 21 Vict c. 77,) to be held in London, to which court was transferred the testamentary jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts. 2 Steph. Comm. 192. By the judicature acts, this court is merged in the high court of justice. In American law. A court having jurisdiction over the … [Read more...] about COURT OF PROBATE