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
