crown office

crown office
noun
1. : the office of the Court of King's Bench in English law in which certain procedure formerly took place on the criminal-law side and in matters relating to the prerogative writs of quo warranto, mandamus, and prohibition
2. : a department for the King's Bench division in the central office of the High Court of Justice in English law
3. in English law
a. : the Chancery Office in which the great seal is generally affixed
b. : the former office of the common-law side of the Chancery Court

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  • Crown office — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crown Office — 1. in England, formerly the office that dealt with Crown and ministerial business for the Court of King s Bench. It is now part of the Central Office of the Supreme Court. It has recently been renamed the Administrative Court. 2. in Scotland, a… …   Law dictionary

  • Crown office — Crown of fice (?f f?s; 115). (Eng. Law) The criminal branch of the Court of King s or Queen s Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crown office — In the United Kingdom, Crown office may refer to: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an inter …   Wikipedia

  • crown office — In England, the criminal side of the former court of king s bench. The king s attorney in this court was called master of the crown office . Now the Crown Office and Associates Department of the Central Office of the Supreme Court …   Black's law dictionary

  • crown office — In England, the criminal side of the former court of king s bench. The king s attorney in this court was called master of the crown office . Now the Crown Office and Associates Department of the Central Office of the Supreme Court …   Black's law dictionary

  • crown office — A department of the court of king s bench which had jurisdiction of all criminal cases. On the crown side, or crown office, the king s bench court took cognizance of all criminal cases, from high treason down to the most trivial misdemeanor or… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service — This article is about the prosecution service of Scotland. For the legal administrative office, see Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. Scotland This article is part of the seri …   Wikipedia

  • Crown Office Row —    On the north side of the Inner Temple Gardens, within the Temple precincts (P.O. Directory).    First mention: Rocque, 1746.    Erected 1737 and rebuilt 1863 4 by Sydney Smirke.    Named after the Crown Office there …   Dictionary of London

  • Crown Office — noun an office of the Supreme Court responsible for listing cases to be tried in the High Court …   English new terms dictionary

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