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...]

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...]

(Court of King's Bench) The name of the supreme court of law in England. … [Read more...]

In English law. A very ancient court of record, set up by William the Conqueror as a part of the aula regis, and afterwards one of the four superior courts at Westminster. It was, however, inferior in rank to both the king's bench and the commoli pleas. It was presided over by a chief baron and four puisne barons. It was originally the king's treasury, and was charged with … [Read more...]

In English law. The supreme court of common law in the kingdom, now merged in the high court of justice under the judicature act of 1873, … [Read more...]