- common pleas court
- See Court of Common fleas.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
common pleas court
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Common Pleas, Court of — English court of law founded in 1178 to hear civil disputes. Under the Magna Carta (1215), it attained jurisdiction separate from the King s (Queen s) Court, though its decisions were subject to review by the latter. Beginning in the 15th century … Universalium
common pleas court — See Court of Common Pleas … Black's law dictionary
common pleas court — See Court of Common Pleas … Black's law dictionary
Common Pleas, Court of — Established by Henry II in 1178, it comprised five members of his own council (the *curia regis) specifically to hear pleas civil suits not involving the crown. However, this court was not wholly independent until *Magna Carta determined the need … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
court of common pleas — often cap C&C&P: an intermediate level court in some states (as Arkansas, Connecticut, and Ohio) having limited jurisdiction over various civil and criminal matters Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Court of Common Pleas (England) — Der Court of Common Pleas war das älteste Common Law Gericht. Es wurde im späten 12. Jahrhundert eingerichtet und verhandelte Zivilrechtsfälle zwischen den Parteien. Es war das geschäftigste Gericht im 15. Jahrhundert und hatte einen Oberrichter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Court of Common Pleas — may refer to several different courts: England and Wales and Ireland: Court of Common Pleas (England) Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) United States: four types of state trial courts still in existence, all with names stemming from English common… … Wikipedia
common pleas — n: court of common pleas Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common pleas … Law dictionary
Court of Common pleas — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Common pleas — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
