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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

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

An expression applied especially to the court of exchequer Chamber and the house of lords, as taking cognizance of error brought Mozley A Whitley. It is applied in some of the United States to the court of last resort in the state; and in its most general sense denotes any court having power to review the decisions ef lower courts on appeal, error, certiorari, or other process. … [Read more...] about COURT OF ERROR

A Scotch court of general criminal jurisdiction of all offenses committed in any part of Scotland, both to try causes and to review decisions of Inferior criminal courts. It Is composed of five lords of session with the lord president or justice-clerk as president. It also has appellate jurisdiction in civil causes involving small amounts. An appeal lies to the house of lords. … [Read more...] about COURT OF JUSTICIARY

The court of last resort in the state of New Jersey is so named. Formerly, the same title was given to the highest court of appeal In New York. High court of errors and appeals. The court of last resort in the state of Mississippi. … [Read more...] about COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALS