Definition of Court Of Policies Of Insurance

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Court of policies of insurance
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    An English court for insurance cases, established about 1550 and abolished in 1863.

  • Court of Policies of Insurance
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    A court established in pursuance of the statutes 43 Eliz. c. 12, and 13 & 14 Car. II. c. 23. Composed of the judge of the admiralty, the recorder of London, two doctors of the civil law, two common lawyers, and eight merchants ; any three of whom, one being a civilian or a barrister, could determine in a summary way causes concerning policies of assurance in London, with an appeal to chancery. No longer in existence. 3 Bl. Comin. 74.