Doctors Commons
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
A building in London used for a college of civilians in that city. Here the judge of the court of arches, the judge of the admiralty, and the judge of the court of Canterbury, with other eminent civilians reside. It is called Doctors Commons because the persons residing there live ina collegiate commoning together.