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.
court of requests 〈英〉 (1)小额债务索赔法院 又称为「良心裁判法院」〔court of conscience〕，是根据各地的法令设立的初级法院，负责审理最高达40先令，但有时也达5英磅的小额债务纠纷案件。一般没有专业律师参加。1864年被现代的郡法院所取代。伦敦市的小额债务索赔法院可能是其中最重要的一个。 (2)上访法庭 在都铎和斯图亚特早期曾盛行的小衡平法庭，接受穷人的诉状，起初是谘议会的一个委员会，由沃尔西〔Wolsey〕将其设立为一个单独的法庭，因而早期与星室法庭〔Court of Star Chamber〕关系密切。这一法庭由王玺掌管大臣〔Lord Privy Seal〕主持，但实际由上访法官〔Masters of Request〕控制。它一度很受大众欢迎，但遭到普通法法院的攻击。1641年王座法庭的一项判决事实上撤销了这个法院。
Court of Requests. 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. “The establishment of