Category: C

In old English law. A court-baron. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 53.

The ecclesiastical court.

The county court, (q. v.)

In old English law. The lord’s court, house,or hall, where all the tenants met at the time of keeping court. Cowell.

A court so called, anciently held at Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle of Wight. Cowell.

The palace court. It was abolished by 12 & 13 Vict, c. 101.

The office of a curator. Curatorship differs from tutorship, (q. v.,) in this; that the latter is instituted for the protection of property in the first place, and, secondly, of the person; while the former is iutended to protect, first, the person, and secondly, the property. 1 Lec. El. Dr. Civ. Rom. 241.

4 Inst. 50. The court of parliament is governed by its own laws.

A woman who has been appointed to the office of curator; a female guardian. Cross’ Curatrlx v. Cross’ Legatees, 4 Giat. (Va.) 257.

In old English law. The court of pirdpoudre or piepowders, (q. v.) 3 Bl. Comm. 32.