单词 | court of common pleas |
释义 | Court of Common Pleas in British Englishnoun 1. English law (formerly) a superior court exercising jurisdiction in civil actions between private citizens 2. US law (in some states) a court exercising original and general jurisdiction court of common pleas in American Englishnoun Law Also: Court of Common Pleas1. (formerly in England) a court to hear civil cases between common citizens 2. (in some US states) a court with general civil jurisdiction Word origin [1680–90]This word is first recorded in the period 1680–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bull's-eye, gangway, mob, reservoir, skyrocket |
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