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Peace of the King

Peace of the King [pax regis, Lat.], that security for life and goods which the king promises to all his subjects, or others taken into his protection. See PEACE, BREACH OF....

King's Counsel, barristers appointed counsel to the Crown, and called within the Bar. They answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue, advocati fisci, among the Romans. They must not be employed against the Crown without special licence, which is not refused unless the Crown desires to be represented by the individual in the case. Each King's Counsel had a small salary, but it is not so now. Under 13 & 14 Vict. c. 25 (repealed by (English) Stat. Law Rev. Act, 1875), they might act as judges of assize when named in the commission, and may, and often do, act as such judges, as being 'persons usually named in the commission' under s. 29 of the (English) Jud. Act, 1873, and being expressly authorised so to be named by s. 37 of that Act. See now (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 70; see ADVOCATES, FACULTY OF....

Counting-house of the King's household

Counting-house of the King's household, usually called the Board of Green Cloth, where sit the lord-steward and treasurer of the king's house, the comptroller, master of the household, cofferer, and two clerks of the Green Cloth, for daily taking the accounts of all expenses of the household, making provisions, and ordering payment for the same, 39 Eliz. C. 7. See Jac. Law Dict....

Chambers of the King

Chambers of the King (Regi' camer'). The exclusive territorial jurisdiction of the British Crown over the in closed parts of the sea long the coasts of the island of Great Britain has immemorially extended to those bays called the King's chambers: that is, portions of the sea cut off by lines drawn from one promontory to another, Wheat. Int. Law, 234....

Botiler of the King

Botiler of the King [pincerna regis, Lat.], an officer that provides the king's wines, who might (Fleta, 1. 2, c. xxi.), by virtue of his office, choose out of every ship laden with sale wines, one cask before the mast, and one behind, 25 Edw. 3, st. 5, c. 21....

King's Bench

King's Bench : a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a king compare queen's bench ...

King can do no wrong

King can do no wrong, in India in criminal jurisdic-tion the principle 'king can do no wrong' is not applicable. The Government is as much bound by criminal liability as an individual, Superintendent and Remembrancer of Legal Affairs v. Corporation of Calcutta, AIR 1967 SC 997: (1967) 2 SCR 170.In India in the sector of tort, State of Rajasthan v. Mst. Vidhyawati, AIR 1962 SC 933: 1962 Supp (2) SCR 989.Also this principle is on the verge of total abandonment, Pushpa Thakur v. Union of India, AIR 1986 SC 1199....

King's Books

King's Books. They contain the Valor Beneficiorum-i.e., value of every ecclesiastical benefice and preferment, according to which valuation the first-fruits and tenths were collected and paid, and the clergy rated. This value was certified by certain commissioners, pursuant to 26 Hen. 8, c. 3, confirmed by 1 Eliz. c. 4....

Lord Lyon King-of-Arms

Lord Lyon King-of-Arms, the principal Officr of Arms in Scotland. His duties are both ministerial and judicial, and include control of all arms, badges, and signs armorial, the execution of royal proclamations, the appointment and control of messengers-at-arms, the granting of certificates in connection with changes of names, etc. under him are three heralds, and three Pursuivants....

King-geld

King-geld, a royal aid; an escuage....

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