- cursitor
- A chancery clerk.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
cursitor
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Cursitor — Cur si*tor (k?r s? t?r), n. [LL. cursitor, equiv. to L. cursor, fr. cursare to run hither and thither, fr. currere to run. See {Current}, and cf. {Cursor}.] 1. A courier or runner. [Obs.] Cursitors to and fro. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng.Law) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cursitor — noun ( s) Etymology: Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French coursetour, from Medieval Latin cursitor runner, alteration of Latin cursor more at cursor obsolete … Useful english dictionary
Cursitor Street — East out of Chancery Lane at No. 38. Only a small portion lies in Farringdon Ward Without, the rest is in the borough of Holborn and the city of Westminster (P.O. Directory). First mention: Horwood, 1799. Former name : Cursitors Alley,… … Dictionary of London
Cursitor's Alley — See Cursitor Street … Dictionary of London
cursitor — noun A courier or runner … Wiktionary
Cursitor — The clerk in *chancery who did the department s writing and copying. The post continued until the mid 19c. [AnNor. = coursetour] Cf. Cursiva anglicana … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Cursitor — ♦ The lowest grade of clerks in the chancery, probably responsible for writing out standardized writs. (Waugh, Scott. England in the Reign of Edward III, 238) … Medieval glossary
cursitor baron — /karsatar bsran/ In old English law, an officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Viet., c. 86 … Black's law dictionary
cursitor baron — /karsatar bsran/ In old English law, an officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Viet., c. 86 … Black's law dictionary
cursitor baron — An officer who had authority to administer oaths … Ballentine's law dictionary
