Cinque Ports
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Cinque Posts.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A magistrate who has the jurisdiction of the ports or havens which are called the “Cinque Ports,” (g. 0.) This office was first created in England, in imitation of the Roman policy, to strengthen the séa-coasts aguinst enemies, ete.