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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...

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...

King's Counsel

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...

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King's proctor

King's proctor, the proctor or solicitor representing the Crown in the Probate and Divorce Court. In proper cases it is his duty to intervene in petitions for dissolution or for declaration of nullity of marriage to...

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...

King-geld

King-geld, a royal aid; an escuage.

King's printer

King's printer has the liberty of printing the Bible, Prayer Book, Statutes, and Acts of State, to the exclusion of all other presses, except those of the two universities, and by 56 & 57 Vict. c....

King's Evidence

King's Evidence. See APPROVER.

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...

King post

A member of a common form of truss as a roof truss It is strictly a tie intended to prevent the sagging of the tiebeam in the middle If there are struts supporting the main rafters...

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