A court having jurisdiction of causes arising under the rules of admiralty law. See ADMIRALTY. High, court of admiralty. In English law. This was a court which exercised jurisdiction in prize cases, and had general jurisdiction in maritime causes, on the instance side. Its proceedings were usually in rem, and its practice and principles derived in large measure from the civil … [Read more...]

A federal court where actions against the government are filed and adjudicated. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition One of the courts of the United States, erected by act of congress. It consists of a chief justice and four associates, and holds one annual session. It is located at Washington. Its jurisdiction extends to all claims against the United States arising … [Read more...]

In English law. A court of peculiar constitution, held by a bailiff appointed by the king, in which alone the tenants of the king's demesne could be impleaded. 2 Burrows, 1046; 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 100; 2 Bl. Comm. 99; 1 Steph. Comm. 224. … [Read more...]

The chief appellate tribunal of England. It was established by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875, and is invested with the jurisdiction formerly exercised by the court of appeal in chancery, the exchequer chamber, the judicial committee of the privy council in admiralty and lunacy appeals, and with general appellate jurisdiction from the high court of justice. … [Read more...]

A federal or state court which hears appeals made after a decision is rendered in a lower court, such as a trial court. Typically refers to the middle of three courts that exist on the state and federal level. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition In American law. An appellate tribunal which, in Kentucky, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and New York, is the court of … [Read more...]