Hist. A royal court whose jurisdiction was mainly civil, though it exercised quasi-criminal jurisdiction in offenses such as riot and forgery. • Dating from 1483, the Court of Requests was a part of the Privy Council. It was disbanded in 1641 when Parliament limited the Privy Council’s judicial functions.
A court having unlimited or nearly unlimited trial jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases. — Also termed general-jurisdiction court. [Cases: Courts 118–158.1. C.J.S. Courts §§ 3, 23–31, 33–35.]
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A proceeding presided over by a single commissioned officer who is jurisdictionally limited in what sanctions can be imposed. • It is the lowest level of courts-martial.
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A court having jurisdiction (usu. civil and criminal) over cases arising within the municipality in which it sits. • A municipal court’s civil jurisdiction to issue a judgment is often limited to a small amount, and its criminal jurisdiction is limited to petty offenses. — Also termed city court. [Cases: Courts 42(5), 186; Mu-nicipal Corporations
court-martial, n. An ad hoc military court convened under military authority to try someone accused of violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice, particularly a member of the armed forces. [Cases: Armed Services 42; Military Justice 870–898. C.J.S. Armed Services § 166; Military Justice §§ 13, 138–158.] Pl. courts-martial. — court-martial, vb. “[C]ourts-martial are not
A court whose jurisdiction is limited to a particular territory, such as a state, municipal, or county court.
Jurisdiction that is confined to a particular type of case or that may be exercised only under statutory limits and prescriptions. — Also termed special jurisdiction. Cf. general jurisdiction. [Cases: Courts 26, 59; Federal Courts 5. C.J.S. Courts §§ 3, 8, 64–65, 67.]
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court a quo. See COURT. COURT BARON court baron. Hist. A manorial court with jurisdiction over amounts in controversy of 40 shillings or less. • Ac-cording to some authorities, the court baron developed into two courts: the customary court baron for disputes involving copyholders, and the court baron proper (also known as the freeholders’ court
A military court that has special and limited jurisdiction and that is convened to inves-tigate specific matters and, traditionally, to determine whether further procedures are warranted. 10 USCA § 935. [Cases: Armed Services 41. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 160, 163; Military Justice § 161.]
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limited jurisdiction 有限制的管辖权；专门管辖权 指法院的管辖权限于特定类型的诉讼案件，或限于制定法规定的范围或情况。法院的管辖权一般由制定法规定，其中有的管辖权是受限制的，如根据案件性质决定的遗嘱检验法院〔probate court〕，根据诉讼金额决定的小额索赔法院〔small claims court〕等。 (→limited court)
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