Chapitre

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions. Also articles delivered by the justice in his charge to the inquest.. Britt. c. iii.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A summary of matters to be inquired of by, or presented before, justices in eyre, justices of assize, or justices of the peace; articles delivered orally or in writing by the justice to the inquest. —Wharton.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, justices of assise or of the peace, in their sessions. Also articles delivered by the justice in his charge to the inquest Brit. c. iih

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A summary of matters to be inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, justices of ussise, or of the peace, in their sessions. Also articles delivered by the justice in his charge to the inquest. Brit. c. iii.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Fr. chapitre, L. Lat, capitulum.] In old English law. A summary in writing of such matters as were to be inquired of, or presented before justices in eyre, justices of assize, or of the peace, in their sessions. Stat. Westm. I, c. 27. Termes de la ley. BritL c. 3. These chapiters, (otherwise called capitula itinsris,) were de Uvered to the justices from the king for their direction; and, upon the opening of their courts were first read over to the grand inquests, and then delivered to them in writing. Termes de la ley\ CowelL Cra Ws Hist. Eng. Law, 180, 162. They were afterwards called articles. Mirr. hb. 3. CowelL Blount* See Capitula.