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A tribunal empowered to try any officer of government or other person brought to its bar by the process of impeachment. In England, the house of lords constitutes such a court; in the United States, the senate; and in the several states, usually, the upper house of the legislative assembly. … [Read more...] about COURT FOR THE TRIAL OF IMPEACHMENTS

An assembly of the mayors or other chief officers of the principal towns of the Cinque Ports in England, originally administering the chief powers of those ports, now almost extinct Cent Diet … [Read more...] about COURT OF BROTHERHOOD

One who is sent on some public occasion as an express, to bear despatches, letters, and other papers. 2. Couriers sent. by an ambassador or other public minister, are protected from arrest or molestation. … [Read more...] about COURIER

A term used In surveying, meaning the direction of a line with reference to a meridian. Course of business. Commercial paper is said to be transferred, or sales alleged to have been fraudulent may be shown to have been made, "in the course of business," or "in the usual and ordinary course of business," when the circumstances of the transaction are such as usually and … [Read more...] about COURSE

The manner in which parties to a contract or agreement dealt with each other previously which establishes that which was probably agreed to between the parties, that which is customary and expected. … [Read more...] about COURSE OF DEALING