court of record
Example Sentences
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In fact, past legislative sessions have weathered repeated attempts to require that justices of the peace who preside over a court of record be attorneys.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2016
Erskine May says the House of Lords has the power to inflict fines in its capacity as a court of record.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2016
The writ of habeas corpus, for instance, may be issued either by a court of record or by a judge of such a court, if applied for when the court is not in actual session.
From The American Judiciary by Simeon E. Baldwin, LLD
Exchequer, Court of, an ancient English court of record, established by William the Conqueror, and intended principally for the care and collection of the royal revenues.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
There are two other ways of becoming a villain besides being born to the condition; the acknowledgment of unfree status in a court of record, and prescription.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
