A court which has jurisdiction of all trespasses committed within the verge of the king's court, where one of the parties was of the royal household; and of all debts aud contracts, when both parties were of that establishment. It was abolished by 12 & 13 Vict c 101, 3. Mozley & Whitley. … [Read more...]

The English court of common pleas was one of the four superior courts at Westminster, and existed up to the passing of the judicature acts. It was also styled the "Common Bench." It was one of the courts derived t from the breaking up of the aula regis, and had exclusive jurisdiction of all real actions and of eommunia placita, or common pleas, i.e., between subject and … [Read more...]

A court formerly held in Wales; abolished by 11 Geo. IV. and 1 Wm. IV. c. 70. and the Welsh judicature incorporated with that of England. 3 Steph. Comm. 317, note. … [Read more...]

In American law. Though this term is frequently used as a general designation of any court exercising general, original jurisdiction in civil cases, (being used Interchangeably with "trial-court,") it belonged as a legal title only to a court which formerly existed in the city and county of Philadelphia, and which was presided over by one of the judges of the supreme court of … [Read more...]

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...]