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glossary / COURT OF ANCIENT DEMESNE, 古领地法庭

court of ancient demesne 古领地法庭类似于采邑民事法庭〔court baron〕，该法庭由全体自由土地保有人〔freeholders〕充任法官和封臣裁判官〔suitors〕。它是由国王任命的王室管家〔bailiff〕主持，仅为王室古领地上的封臣诉讼而设立的法庭，可以赋予王室古领地封臣一定的豁免权或特惠，如准许被剥夺了土地的人通过申请权利回复令状〔writ of right close〕而重新获得自己的土地权利。 (→right close; ancient demesne)

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court of ancient demesne

court of ancient demesne. Hist. A court made up of freeholders of land held by the Crown (i.e., an ancient de-mesne). • The freeholders acted as judges much the same way that freeholders of an ordinary manor would in a court baron. See ancient demesne under DEMESNE; COURT BARON.