court of orphans
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Court of Orphans — /kort av orfanz/ In Maryland and Pennsylvania, a court, elsewhere known as a Probate or Surrogates court, with general jurisdiction over matters of probate and administration of estates, orphans, wards, and guardians … Black's law dictionary
Court of Orphans — /kort av orfanz/ In Maryland and Pennsylvania, a court, elsewhere known as a Probate or Surrogates court, with general jurisdiction over matters of probate and administration of estates, orphans, wards, and guardians … Black's law dictionary
Orphans and Orphanages — • The death of one or both parents makes the child of the very poor a ward of the community. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Orphans and Orphanages Orphans and Orphanages … Catholic encyclopedia
Orphans International — Worldwide Orphans International America Contexte général Champs d’action loger et éduquer orphelins et enfants abandonnés Fiche d’identité … Wikipédia en Français
orphans' court — n: a probate court with limited jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Orphans (Lyle Kessler play) — This article is about the play by Lyle Kessler. For the play by Dennis Kelly, see Orphans (Dennis Kelly play). Orphans Written by Lyle Kessler Date premiered August 31, 1983 Place premiered Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles … Wikipedia
court — n. place where justice is administered 1) to hold court 2) to adjourn; dismiss (a) court 3) to take smb. to court 4) to clog the courts (with frivolous litigation) 5) an appeals (esp. BE), appellate; circuit; city, municipal; county; criminal;… … Combinatory dictionary
Orphans' court — Orphan Or phan, n. [L. orphanus, Gr. ?, akin to L. orbus. Cf. {Orb} a blank window.] A child bereaved of both father and mother; sometimes, also, a child who has but one parent living. [1913 Webster] {Orphans court} (Law), a court in some of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orphans' court — A probate court, 20 Am J2d Cts § 32, the name being suggested by the jurisdiction exercised in matters involving the care of orphans and their property … Ballentine's law dictionary
Court of Probate — A court existing in many states having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the grant of administration, and the supervision of the management and settlement of the estates of decedents, including the collection of assets, the allowance of… … Black's law dictionary
