Queen’s Bench Division 〈英〉(高等法院)王座分庭 依1873-1875年《司法组织法》〔Judicature Act〕建立的高等法院的五个分庭之一，行使此前王座法庭原有的司法管辖权，1881年，民诉分庭与财税分庭并入王座分庭，1901-1952年称「King’s Bench Division」，1971年它又行使遗嘱检验、离婚和海事分庭〔Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division〕的海事管辖权。 (→Queen’s Bench)
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King’s (Queen’s) remembrancer 〈英〉皇家主债官；王室财务纪事官 以前财政署的一种官员，主要职责是维护国王的各种权利，如通过入侵令状〔writ of intrusion〕进行返还土地的诉讼，或是收取继承税等，不过后来的行政改革减轻了其负担，他成为负责税收诉讼及处理涉及郡长事务的部门首脑。现已成为最高法院的官员之一，由王座分庭高级主管〔Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division〕掌管。 (→Remembrancer)
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Queen’s Bench. Historically, the highest common-law court in England, presided over by the reigning monarch. • The jurisdiction of this court now lies with the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice; when a king begins to reign, the name automatically changes to King’s Bench. — Abbr. Q.B. — Also termed Court of
indicatif 〈英〉移送令状 依此令状，某些案件将从教会法庭〔ecclesiastical court或court-christian〕移至王座庭〔queen’s bench或king’s bench〕。
secondary, adj. (Of a position, status, use, etc.) subordinate or subsequent. secondary, n. Hist. An officer of the courts of the King’s Bench and common pleas, so called because he was next to the chief officer. • By the Superior Courts (Officers) Act (1837), the secondary office was abolished. St. 7 Will. 4; 1 Vict.,
ss.abbr. 1. Sections. 2. Subscripsi (i.e., signed below). 3. Sans (i.e., without). 4. (Erroneously) scilicet. “Many possible etymologies have been suggested for this mysterious abbreviation. One is that it signifies scilicet (= namely, to wit), which is usually abbreviated sc. or scil. Another is that ss. represents ‘[t]he two gold letters at the ends of
essoin (e-soyn), n. [fr. Old French essoi(g)ne “excuse”] Hist. 1. An excuse for not appearing in court on an appointed day in obedience to a summons. 2. The offering or presentation of such an excuse. — Also spelled essoign. “The first return-day of every term, properly speaking, is the first day of that term; and
habeas corpora juratorum (hay-bee-[schwa]s kor-p[schwa]r-[schwa] juur-[ schwa]-tor-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “that you have the bodies of the jurors”] Hist. A writ commanding the sheriff to bring in jurors and, if necessary, to take their lands and goods as security to ensure their attendance in court for a trial setting. • This writ issued from the Court
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damage-cleer (dam-ij kleer), n. [fr. Latin damna clericorum “clerk’s compensation”] Hist. A set fee payable by a plaintiff to the Court of the Common Pleas, King’s Bench, or Exchequer before execution on an award of damages. • The fee — later abolished by statute — was originally a gratuity to the court clerks for preparing
B.R.abbr. 1. Bankruptcy Reporter. — Also abbreviated Bankr. Rep. 2. Bancus Regis [Latin “King’s Bench”]. 3. Bancus Reginae [Latin “Queen’s Bench”]. • This abbreviation has been replaced by the English initials of these courts, K.B. and Q.B.