An officer of the court of king's bench, usually called "the master of the crown office," whose duty it is to file informuilous at the suit of a private subject by direction of the court. 4 Bl. Comm. 308, 309 ; 4 Steph. Comm. 374, 378. … [Read more...]

To write bad or fraudulent checks using the float; see Kiting. … [Read more...]

Barristers or Serjeants who have been called within the bar and selected to be the king's counsel. They answer in some measure to the advocati fisat or advocates of the revenue, among the Romans. They must not be employed against the crown without special leave, which is, however, always granted, at a cost of about nine pounds. 3 Bl. Comm. 27. … [Read more...]

Illegally floating checks, commonly referred to as check kiting. An attempt to be paid for bad checks written between different accounts by taking advantage of the time which it takes between a bank's payment and recording. … [Read more...]

When several persons are charged with a crime, and one of them gives evidence against his accomplices, on the promise of being granted a pardon, he is said to be admitted king's or (in America) state's evidence. 4 Steph. Comm. 395; Sweet. … [Read more...]