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The oldest court in the state of New York. Its jurisdiction is unlimited as respects amount, but restricted to the city and county of New York as respects locality. It has also appellate jurisdiction of cases tried in the marine court and district courts of New York city. Rap. & L. … [Read more...] about COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK

An assembly of the members of the Court of Brotherhood (supra) together with other representatives of the corporate members of the Cinque Ports, invited to sit with the mayors of the seven principal towns. Cent Diet … [Read more...] about COURT OF GUESTLING

Eng. law. The name of a court in London. It has equity jurisdiction in certain cases. The reader is referred to Bac. Ab. Courts in London, 2. … [Read more...] about COURT OF CONSCIENCE

In English law. An ecclesiastical court of very, formidable jurisdiction, for the vindication of the peace and dignity of the church, by reforming, ordering, and. correcting the ecclesiastical state and persons, and all manner of errors, heresies, schisms, abuses, offenses, contempts, and enormities. 3 Bl. Comm. 67. It was erected by St. 1 Eliz. c. 1, and abolished by 16 Car. L … [Read more...] about COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION

In English ecclesiastical law. A court, or assembly, comprising all the high officials of each province and representatives of the minor clergy. It is in the nature of an ecclesiastical parliament ; and, so far as its judicial functions extend, It has jurisdiction of cases of heresy, schism, and other purely ecclesiastical matters. An appeal lies to the king in council. … [Read more...] about COURT OF CONVOCATION