Definition of Court Of The Steward And Marshal

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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 the steward and marshal
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    A court for the trial of cases arising within twelve miles of the king’s actual residence.

  • Court of the Steward and Marshal
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    A high court, formerly held in England by the steward and marshal of the king's household, having jurisdiction of all actions against the king's peace within the bounds of the household for twelve miles, which circnit was called the "verge." Crabb, Eng. Law, 185. It had also jurisdiction of actions of debt and covenant, where both the parties were of the household. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 235, 247.