Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hustings — /hus tingz/, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. (before 1872) the temporary platform on which candidates for the British Parliament stood when nominated and from which they addressed the electors. 2. any place from which political campaign… … Universalium
court of hustings — See hustings court … Ballentine's law dictionary
hustings — Same as hustings court … Ballentine's law dictionary
Hustings — Hus tings, n. pl. [OE. husting an assembly, coucil, AS. h?sting; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. h?s?ing; h?s home + ?ing thing, assembly, meeting; akin to Dan. & Sw. ting, E. thing. See {House}, and {Thing}.] 1. A court formerly held in several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hustings — O.E. husting meeting, court, tribunal, from O.N. husðing council, from hus house (see HOUSE (Cf. house)) + ðing assembly (see THING (Cf. thing)); so called because it was a meeting of the men who formed the household of a nobleman or king. The… … Etymology dictionary
hustings — [hus′tiŋz] pl.n. [ME husting < OE < ON hūsthing, lit., house council < hūs, a house + thing, assembly (see THING1): orig., a lord s household assembly as distinct from a general assembly] [usually with sing. v.] 1. Obs. a) a deliberative … English World dictionary
hustings — Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within a building, at a time when other courts were held in the open air. It was a local court. The county court in the city of London bore this name. There were hustings at York,… … Black's law dictionary
hustings — Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within a building, at a time when other courts were held in the open air. It was a local court. The county court in the city of London bore this name. There were hustings at York,… … Black's law dictionary
(Court of) Husting — Mentioned in London in the Laws of Edward the Confessor (Thorpe, Anc. Laws, I. 463). The oldest Court of record in the City. In early days it had extensive jurisdiction, and is alluded to in 1305 as the Husting of London of the Common Pleas … Dictionary of London
Court of Hustings — In English law, the county court of London, held before the mayor, recorder, and sheriff, but of which the recorder, is, in effect, the sole judge. No actions can be brought in this court that are merely personal. Since the abolition of all real… … Black's law dictionary
