Court of Star Chamber
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Court of Star Chamber — the Star Chamber [the Star Chamber] (also the Court of Star Chamber) a British court of law that was first used in the 14th century. It consisted of the members of the ↑Privy Council, and … Useful english dictionary
Court of Star Chamber — This was an English court of very ancient origin, but new modeled by St. 3 Hen. VII, c. 1, and 21 Hen. VIII, c. 20, consisting of divers lords, spiritual and temporal, being privy councillors, together with two judges of the courts of common law … Black's law dictionary
Court of Star Chamber — This was an English court of very ancient origin, but new modeled by St. 3 Hen. VII, c. 1, and 21 Hen. VIII, c. 20, consisting of divers lords, spiritual and temporal, being privy councillors, together with two judges of the courts of common law … Black's law dictionary
court of star-chamber — A court which tried certain high crimes without the intervention of a jury. The court was abolished in the reign of Charles the First … Ballentine's law dictionary
Star Chamber — This article is about the court. For other uses, see Star Chamber (disambiguation). The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors … Wikipedia
Star Chamber, Court of — ▪ British law in English law, the court made up of judges and privy councillors that grew out of the medieval king s council as a supplement to the regular justice of the common law courts. It achieved great popularity under Henry VIII for… … Universalium
Star Chamber — Als Court of Star Chamber (lat. Camera stellata, dt. Sternkammer) bezeichnet man einen englischen Gerichtshof, der von König Eduard II. eingesetzt wurde (die erste Erwähnung findet sich 1398 als Sterred chambre[1]) und bis 1641 bestand.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Star chamber — Als Court of Star Chamber (lat. Camera stellata, dt. Sternkammer) bezeichnet man einen englischen Gerichtshof, der von König Eduard II. eingesetzt wurde (die erste Erwähnung findet sich 1398 als Sterred chambre[1]) und bis 1641 bestand.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Star Chamber (disambiguation) — There are several meanings behind the words Star Chamber :* The Star Chamber, the infamous English court * The Star Chamber , a 1983 film starring Michael Douglas * , an online collectible card game * Star Chamber (band) , a band from south… … Wikipedia
star chamber proceedings — Proceedings of any court or other government body that are held in secret and produce arbitrary results. This derogatory term takes its name from an English court, whose members were appointed by the crown, that met in the 15th to 17th centuries … Law dictionary
