- court of common pleas
- Date: 1606 1. a former English superior court having civil jurisdiction 2. an intermediate court in some American states that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction
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Court of Common Pleas — may refer to several different courts: England and Wales and Ireland: Court of Common Pleas (England) Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) United States: four types of state trial courts still in existence, all with names stemming from English common… … Wikipedia
Court of Common pleas — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of Common Pleas — bezeichnet: Court of Common Pleas (England und Wales) Court of Common Pleas (Vereinigte Staaten) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
court of common pleas — often cap C&C&P: an intermediate level court in some states (as Arkansas, Connecticut, and Ohio) having limited jurisdiction over various civil and criminal matters Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
court of common pleas — Usage: often capitalized both Cs&P 1. : a former superior court of English common law at Westminster having jurisdiction over the ordinary civil suits between subject and subject and now forming part of the Court of King s Bench 2. : a court of… … Useful english dictionary
court of common pleas — A nisi prius court of general jurisdiction, at least over civil cases. American colonial courts of common pleas were courts of justice presided over by judges appointed by the king and were known as county courts. The court of common pleas is the … Ballentine's law dictionary
court of common pleas — Law. 1. (formerly in England) a court to hear civil cases between common citizens. 2. (in some U.S. states) a court with general civil jurisdiction. Also, Court of Common Pleas. [1680 90] * * * … Universalium
Court of Common Pleas — Cour des plaids communs La Cour des plaids communs, en anglais Court of Common Pleas, était une cour de justice anglaise. Elle fut créée par Henri II pour soulager le Banc du roi. Elle demeura la troisième plus haute cour de justice anglaise… … Wikipédia en Français
Court of Common Pleas (England) — For other uses, see Court of Common Pleas (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Court of Common Pleas (United States) — In United States jurisprudence, Court of Common Pleas is a court of certain jurisdiction. It stems from the Court of Common Pleas in the English legal system and was brought to the United States by the colonial settlers along with the rest of the … Wikipedia
Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) — The Court of Common Pleas (Ireland ) was one of the senior courts of common law in Ireland. It was a mirror image of the equivalent court in England. It was one of the four courts of justice which gave its name to the building still called the… … Wikipedia
