Category: K

  • King’s Bench Division

    The King’s Bench Division Name The King’s Bench Division is the standarized name of one of the UK Historic Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the King’s Bench Division in the UK court legal history).

  • Knight's Fee

    English Old Law: Knight’s Fee in the Past An uncertain measure of land, but, according to some opinions it is said to contain six hundred and eighty acres. Co. Litt. 69, a. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about knight’s fee […]

  • King’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland)

    The King’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland) Name The King’s Bench Division (Northern Ireland) is the standarized name of one of the UK Historic Courts (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the King’s Bench […]

  • K.B.

    Concept of K.B. Traditional meaning of k.b. [1] in the English common law history: The King’s Bench; see the entry on types of courts, 8. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “K.B.”, Boston: Little, […]

  • Keeper Of The Forest

    Concept of Keeper of the Forest Traditional meaning of keeper of the forest [1] in the English common law history: The warden or chief officer of a forest. Keeper of the Great Seal: see LORD. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary […]

  • Keeper Of The Forest

    Concept of Keeper of the Forest Traditional meaning of keeper of the forest [1] in the English common law history: The warden or chief officer of a forest. Keeper of the Great Seal: see LORD. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary […]

  • King's Bench

    Concept of King’s Bench Traditional meaning of king’s bench [1] in the English common law history: King’s Bench Division: COURT, 22. King’s Covincil: COURT, 6. King’s Court: COURT, 2, 115. king’s silver: money formerly paid in the C. P. for the licentia concordandi in levying a fine. King’s […]

  • King's Bench

    Concept of King’s Bench Traditional meaning of king’s bench [1] in the English common law history: King’s Bench Division: COURT, 22. King’s Covincil: COURT, 6. King’s Court: COURT, 2, 115. king’s silver: money formerly paid in the C. P. for the licentia concordandi in levying a fine. King’s […]

  • Courts Of County Palatine Of Durham

    Durham, Courts of County Palatine [rtbs name=”english-law”] Resources See Also Court

  • Courts Of County Palatine Of Durham

    Durham, Courts of County Palatine [rtbs name=”english-law”] Resources See Also Court

  • Knights Of The Shire

    Concept of Knights of the Shire Traditional meaning of knights of the shire [1] in the English common law history: Two members of Parliament, elected to represent each county at large. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of […]

  • Knights Of The Shire

    Concept of Knights of the Shire Traditional meaning of knights of the shire [1] in the English common law history: Two members of Parliament, elected to represent each county at large. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of […]

  • Knight's Service

    English Law: Knight’s Service in the Past It was, formerly, a tenure of lands. Those who held by knight’s service were called: milites qui per loricas terras suas defendunt;: soldiers who defend the country by their armor. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The […]

  • Kirby's Quest

    Concept of Kirby’s Quest Traditional meaning of kirby’s quest [1] in the English common law history: The record of a survey of all the lands in England made in the reign of Edward I. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of […]

  • K B

    Meaning of K b The following is an old definition of K b [1]: King’s bench, see, in this resource, the term Resources Notes and References Concept of K b provided by the Anderson Dictionary of Law (1889) (Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases […]