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In legislation. A legislative assembly. Parliament is called in the old books a court of the king, nobility, and commons assembled. Finch, Law, b. 4, c. 1, p. 233; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 2. This meaning of the word has been retained in the titles of some deliberative bodies, such as the general court of Massachusetts, (the legislature.) In international law. The person and suite of … [Read more...] about COURT

The court calendar lists the cases to be heard during a session of court. The calendar in the courthouse which lists the cases and hearings to be held by a court on a particular day, week or month. It is also called a docket, trial schedule or trial list. … [Read more...] about COURT CALENDAR

Local jail, which may be in a local police department, for petty criminals, transients and minor crimes that usually constitute no greater than a misdemeanor. … [Read more...] about COUNTY JAIL

The ecclesiastical courts in England are often so called, as distinguished from the civil courts. 1 Bl. Comm. 83; 3 Bl. Comm. 64; 8 Steph. Comm. 430. … [Read more...] about COURT CHRISTIAN

In conveyancing. The corresponding part of an instrument; a duplicate or copy. Where an instrument of conveyance, as a lease, is executed in parts, that is, by having several copies or duplicates made and Interchangeably executed, that which is executed by the grantor is usually called the "original," and the rest are "counterparts;" although, where all the parties execute … [Read more...] about COUNTERPART