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Cinque spotted

Five spotted...


Cinque Ports

Cinque Ports [quinque prtus, Lat.], certain anciently enfranchised havens, lying on the coast towards France. In the time of Edward the Confessor there were only there ports, viz., Dover, Sandwich, and Rommey; but in the time of William the Conqueror Hastings and Hythe were added, making five, whence the name Cinque Ports. Winchelsea and Rye were afterwards added by or before the accession of King John, but the old name, though now become inappropriate, was still retained. The (English) Cinque Ports Act, 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 48), abolishes all jurisdiction and authority of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle, in or in relation to the administration of justice in actions, suits, or other civil proceedings at law or in equity, but with a saving (s. 10) of his Admiralty jurisdiction and certain other rights. The office of Lord Warden is still one of great dignity, and is always held by some person of eminence....


Guardian, or Warden, of the Cinque Ports

Guardian, or Warden, of the Cinque Ports, a magistrate who has the jurisdiction of the ports or havens which are called the Cinque Ports. This office was first created amongst us, in imitation of the Roman policy, to strengthen the sea-coasts against enemies, etc., Camd. Brit. 238. See CINQUE PORTS...


Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. See CINQUE PORTS....


spot zoning

spot zoning : the usually illegal rezoning of a small parcel of land within the limits of another zone that is illegal when not done in accord with a comprehensive zoning plan or when arbitrary or discriminatory compare variance ...


Eye spotted

Marked with spots like eyes...


Forty spot

The Tasmanian forty spotted diamond bird Pardalotus quadragintus...


G spot

A small spot on the front wall of the vagina in women reported to be exceptionally able to produce high sexual excitement or orgasm when stimulated Its existence is not universally accepted...


Shepway, Court of

Shepway, Court of, a Court held before the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. A writ of error lay from the Mayor and jurats of each port to the Lord Warden in this Court, and thence to the King's Bench. The civil jurisdiction of the Cinque Ports is abolished by 18 & 19 Vict. c. 48...


Cinque

Five the number five in dice or cards...


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