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Nisi prius — is a historical term in English law. In the nineteenth century, it came to be used to denote generally all legal actions tried before judges of the King s Bench Division[1] and in the early twentieth century for actions tried at assize by a judge … Wikipedia
nisi prius — ˈprīəs noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, unless before (words introducing a clause in the writ) 1. a. : a cause involving issues of fact that being begun in the courts of Westminster was appointed to be tried there… … Useful english dictionary
Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius — /korts av asayz send naysay prayas/ Courts in England composed of two or more commissioners, called judges of assize (or of assize and nisi prius ), who were twice in every year sent by the king s special commission, on circuits all round the… … Black's law dictionary
Courts of Assize and Nisi Prius — /korts av asayz send naysay prayas/ Courts in England composed of two or more commissioners, called judges of assize (or of assize and nisi prius ), who were twice in every year sent by the king s special commission, on circuits all round the… … Black's law dictionary
Assizes — The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, were periodic criminal courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the Quarter Sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. The… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
Assize Court — The Court of Assize, or Assizes, is a medieval term for legal codes (such as Assizes of Jerusalem ), that continues to be used in modern times. It is the name of criminal courts in several countries. In France, Belgium and Italy the court is… … Wikipedia
court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… … Law dictionary
List of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England, 1642 to 1660 — This is a list of Ordinances and Acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660, during the English Civil War and the Interregnum.As King Charles I of England would not assent to Bills from a Parliament at war with him, decrees of Parliament … Wikipedia
assize — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
