Court of Pleas at Durham

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The Court of Pleas at Durham was a historic English common law court with jurisdiction in the County Palatine of Durham until its functions were absorbed into the national court system in the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf common law court
historic court
abolishedAsResultOf 19th-century court reforms in England
integration of palatine courts into national judiciary
appliesToJurisdiction County Durham
surface form: County Palatine of Durham
associatedWith Diocese of Durham
surface form: Bishopric of Durham

Durham Palatinate
country Kingdom of England
dissolvedInPeriod 19th century
existedUntil 19th century
functionsAbsorbedBy national court system of England
governedBy English common law rules on civil pleading
statutes relating to the County Palatine of Durham
hasAlternativeName Court of Pleas at Durham
surface form: Court of Pleas in Durham

Court of Pleas at Durham
surface form: Durham Court of Pleas
hasAuthorityOver subjects within the County Palatine of Durham
hasHistoricalSignificance example of palatine jurisdiction in England
illustrates integration of local courts into national system
hasJurisdiction civil matters
common law actions
hasLanguage English
hasTypeOfJurisdiction original jurisdiction in civil causes
palatine jurisdiction
hearsCasesFrom residents of the County Palatine of Durham
legalSystem English common law
locatedIn County Durham
Durham
locatedInJurisdiction Durham Palatinate
surface form: County Palatine of Durham
partOf Lancaster palatine courts
surface form: palatine courts of Durham
partOfHistoryOf County Durham
English legal history
replacedBy High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: High Court of Justice

centralized courts at Westminster
subordinateTo Bishop of Durham
palatine authority of Durham
timePeriod pre-19th century England
usedProcedure common law procedure

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Judicature Acts replaced Court of Pleas at Durham
Court of Pleas at Durham hasAlternativeName Court of Pleas at Durham
this entity surface form: Durham Court of Pleas
Court of Pleas at Durham hasAlternativeName Court of Pleas at Durham
this entity surface form: Court of Pleas in Durham