Coke,Sir Edward

Coke,Sir Edward
Coke (ko͝ok, kōk), Sir Edward. 1552-1634.
English jurist who as chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas (1606-1616) ruled that the common law is supreme law, even when the Crown disagrees.

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  • Coke, Sir Edward — (1 feb. 1552, Mileham, Norfolk, Inglaterra–3 sep. 1634, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire). Jurista y político británico. Se recibió de abogado en 1578 y fue nombrado adjunto del procurador general en 1592. Su ascenso al cargo de procurador general… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • COKE, SIR EDWARD —    Lord Chief Justice of England, born at Milcham, Norfolk; being a learned lawyer, rose rapidly at the bar and in offices connected therewith; became Lord Chief Justice in 1613; was deposed in 1617 for opposing the king s wishes; sat in his… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • COKE (E.) — COKE sir EDWARD (1552 1634) L’un des plus célèbres juristes anglais du XVIIe siècle. Nombre des jugements de sir Edward Coke ont fait jurisprudence. Sa vie publique a été marquée par la difficile recherche d’une conciliation entre les exigences… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Edward — /ed weuhrd/, n. 1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ( The Black Prince ), 1330 76, English military leader (son of Edward III). 2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile.… …   Universalium

  • sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy …   Universalium

  • Edward — (as used in expressions) Abbey, Edward Acheson, Edward Goodrich Acton (de Aldenham), John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton, 1 barón Albee, Edward (Franklin) Edward Teach Bax, Sir Arnold (Edward Trevor) Bellamy, Edward Bernays, Edward L. Charles… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward Coke — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Coke. Edward Coke Sir Edward Coke (prononcer cook) (1er février 1552 – …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sir — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino Tratamiento honorífico empleado por los británicos. * * * sir (ingl.; pronunc. [ser]) m. *Tratamiento de respeto usado en Inglaterra delante de un nombre de hombre o para dirigirse a la persona de que se… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Edward I of England — Edward I redirects here. For other kings who might be known by this name, see King Edward. Edward I Longshanks …   Wikipedia

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