Lancaster Assizes
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Lancaster Assizes was a historic English court of assize that served as a major regional center for serious criminal trials, including the famous Pendle witch trials of 1612.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pendle witch trials | 0 |
| Courts Act 1971 | 0 |
| Crown Court | 0 |
| Lancaster Castle | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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court ⓘ court of assize ⓘ historic court ⓘ witch trial ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Courts Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | royal commission ⓘ |
| buildingUsed | Lancaster Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| endTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCourtType | criminal court ⓘ |
| heardCase | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| location |
Lancashire
NERFINISHED
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Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancaster Assizes NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | assize courts of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1612 ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Crown Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
capital cases
ⓘ
felony trials ⓘ serious criminal trials ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.