pretorial court
Hist. A colonial court in Maryland with jurisdiction of capital crimes, consisting of the lord pro-prietary or his lieutenant-general and the council.
Hist. A colonial court in Maryland with jurisdiction of capital crimes, consisting of the lord pro-prietary or his lieutenant-general and the council.
pretorial court 〈美〉长官法庭 殖民地时期马里兰〔Maryland〕殖民地审判死罪案件的特别法庭,由殖民地业主〔proprietor〕或副总督〔lieutenant-general〕与顾问委员会组成。