单词 | hustings court |
释义 | > as lemmashustings court hustings court n. = sense 2; also, a court of local jurisdiction in Richmond and other cities of Virginia, U.S. ΚΠ 1675 J. Ogilby Britannia Introd. 4 The High and Antient Hustings-Court for Preservation of the Laws. 1898 E. W. James Let. to Editor (O.E.D. Archive) In Richmond and other cities the Corporation Courts, frequently called Hustings Courts, exercise both civil and criminal jurisdiction. The Hustings Court of Richmond has appellate jurisdiction in small civil matters coming from the police courts or justices' courts. < as lemmas |
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