Court of Common Pleas
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The Court of Common Pleas was a central royal court in England that primarily handled civil disputes between private individuals, distinct from the king’s own courts.
Aliases (1)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English court
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common law court → royal court → |
| abolishedBy |
Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
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| alsoKnownAs |
Common Bench
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| appliedDoctrine |
stare decisis
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| authorityFrom |
English Crown
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| developed |
English contract law
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English property law → English tort law → |
| dissolvedIn |
19th century
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| dissolvedInYear |
1875
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| distinctFrom |
Court of Exchequer
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King’s Bench → royal household courts → |
| establishedInPeriod |
12th century
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| establishedUnder |
Henry II of England
NERFINISHED
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| function |
hearing civil disputes between private individuals
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| hadMember |
puisne justices
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| hadProcedure |
writ system
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| headedBy |
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
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| heardCases |
actions concerning land
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covenant actions → debt actions → trespass actions → |
| hearingType |
trial at bar
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| historicalSignificance |
one of the principal courts of Westminster
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| influenced |
legal systems of common law jurisdictions
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| jurisdiction |
civil law
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common pleas → private law disputes → |
| languageOfRecord |
English
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Latin → Law French → |
| legalSystem |
English common law
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| locatedIn |
London
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Westminster → |
| location |
Westminster Hall
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| mergedInto |
High Court of Justice
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| partOf |
English royal courts
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| primaryRole |
adjudicating disputes not involving the king
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| seat |
Westminster Hall
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| sourceOf |
Year Books
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| typeOfCourt |
central royal court
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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High Court of Justice of England and Wales
→
Judicature Acts → Judicature Acts ("Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster") → |
replaced |
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Court of Chivalry
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distinctFrom |
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Court of King’s Bench
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hadSupervisoryJurisdiction |
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English law
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hasHistoricalOrigin |
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Court of Exchequer
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relatedTo |
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Edward Clive (judge)
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workLocation |