parish court

parish court
A probate court. Simmons v Saul, 138 US 439, 34 L Ed 1054, 11 S Ct 369 (referring to parish court of Louisiana). An inferior English court the jurisdiction of which did not extend outside the parish in which it was held.

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  • Parish court — Parish Par ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parish court — n: a court established for each Louisiana parish and having limited jurisdiction over civil and less serious criminal matters Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • parish court — noun : a court established for each Louisiana parish and having a jurisdiction similar to that of a court of common pleas …   Useful english dictionary

  • Parish — Par ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parish clerk — Parish Par ish, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Parish clerk}. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parish — In English ecclesiastical law a circuit of ground, committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. 1 Bl.Comm. 111. The precinct of a parish church, and the particular charge of a secular priest. An… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Parish Assembly (Jersey) — Parish AssemblyA Parish Assembly in Jersey is the decision making body of local government, comprising ratepayers (including mandataires ) and electors of the parish.The Parish Assembly: *sets the annual domestic rate according to the budget… …   Wikipedia

  • Court Square — Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …   Wikipedia

  • parish — par·ish / par ish/ n: a civil division of the state of Louisiana corresponding to a county in other states Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. parish …   Law dictionary

  • Court Farm, Pembrey — The barn at Court Farm, Pembrey Court Farm in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, is an ancient and formerly imposing manor house which is now an overgrown ruin, but structurally sound, and capable of repair and restoration. It consists of three… …   Wikipedia

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