Curtis

Curta, Curtus. L.Lat. [from Gr. xi/^rfg, xv Qxdi, Lat. cors, cohors, a c^e, enclosure, or enclosed space.] In old European law. A space or area about a house.

Spelman.

Leo Mar sic, Cassin. lib.

1, c.

36. cited ibid. A garden. Id. See Curtilage. An enclosure or pound for securing animals.

LL.

Burgund. tit. 23, § I. A house or dwelling; a country house, {casa, vel habitaculum rusticum;) a court.

Spelman.

Si mulier foras curte sma exierit; if a woman shall go out of her house.

LL. Burgund. Add. 1, tit. 6, § 2.

Si quis ad battalia curte svm exierit; if any one go out of his court to battle.

3 Bl. Com. 320, note (m).

Canem custodem domiis sive curtis. L, Salic, tit.

6, § 3.

A dwell'mg-house, with land adjoining, or belonging to it; a manse or manor. Spelman, Lindewode Prov. Angl, lib.

3, tit.

De decim., c. Sancta, § Omnibus. The palace, household or court of a sovereign.

Spelman. Jornandes de Reb. Geticis, 0.

34, cited ibid. The seat or residence of a nobleman.

Spelman.

A village or town, as distinguished by the residence of a noble. Spelman, A judicial tribunal; a court of jostioe; anciently called placitum. See Court, Curtis regia; the royal court.

LL. Longob. Hb. 1, tit. 2, 1. 9.

Judicial tribunals were called courts, because originally held in the courts, {in curtibus, id est, csdibus,) that is, the palaces and residences of kings and nobles.

Spelman.

The vassals who sat as judges in these courts of their lord were called peers of the court, {pares curtis, q. v.) Id. Curia, however, was the Latin word generally used to denote a court.

See Curia.