Curia

■ In Roman Law. One of the divisions of the Roman people. The Roman people were divided by Romulus into three tribes and thirty curiae. The members of each curia were united by the tie of common rep. 82; Liv. lib. 1, c. 13; Plut. in Romulo, p. 30; Festus Brisson, in Verb. In later times the word signified the senate or aristocratic body of the provincial cities of the empire. Festus Brisson, in Verb.; Ort. Histoire, No. 25, 408; Ort. Inst. No. 125. The senate house at Rome; the senate house of a provincial city. Code, 10. 31. 2 Spelman. In English Law. The king's court the palace; the royal household. The res idence of a noble; a manor or chief manse the hall of a manor. Spelman. A court of justice, whether of general or special jurisdiction. Fleta, lib. 2, 1. 72, § 1; Spelman; Cowell; 3 Bl. Comm. c. iv. See "Court." A courtyard or inclosed piece of ground; a close. St. Edw. Conf. 1, 6; Brae. 76, 222b, 335b, 356b, 358; Spelman. See "Curia Claudenda." The civil or secular power, as distinguished from the church. Spelman. CURIA ADViSARE VULT (Lat.) The court wishes to consider the matter. In Practice. The entry formerly made upon the record to vindicate the continuance of a cause until a final judgment should be rendered. It is commonly abbreviated thus: Cur. adv. vult. Thus, from amongst many examples, in 2 Barn. & C. 172, after the report of the argument, we find "cur. adv. vult," then, "on a subsequent day judgment was delivered, etc." CURIA BARONIS (or BARONUM).

In old English law. A court baron. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 53. CURIA CANCELLARIAE OFFICINA JUStltiae. The court of chancery is the work, shop of justice. 2 Inst. 552.

In Roman Law. One of the divisions of the Roman people. The Roman people were divided by Romulus into three tribes and thirty curies: the members of each curia were united by the tie of common religious rites, and also by certain common political and civil powers. Dion. Hal. 1. 2, p. 82; Liv. 1. 1, cap. 13; Plut. in Rottiulo, p. 30; Festus Brisson, in verb. In later times the word signified the sentolan, Histoire, no. 25, 408; Ort. Inst. no. 125. The senate-house at Rome; the senatehouse of a provincial city. Cod. 10. 31. 2; Spelman, Gloss. In English Law. The king's court; the palace; the royal household. The residence of a noble; a manor or chief manse; the hall of a manor. Spelman, Gloss. A court of justice, whether of general or special jurisdiction. Pleta, lib. 2, 1. 72, § 1; Feud. lib. 1, 2, 22; Spelman; Cowell; 3 Bla. Com. c. iv. See Court. A court-yard or enclosed piece of ground; a close. Stat. Edw. Conf. 1, 6; Bracton, 76, 222 6, 335 b, 356 6, 358; Spelman, Gloss. See Curia Claudenda. The civil or secular power, as distinguished from the church. Spelman, Gloss. CURIA ADVISARE VULT (Lat.). The court wishes to consider (the matter). The entry formerly made upon the record to Indicate the continuance of a cause until final judgment should be rendered. It is commonly abbreviated thus: cur. adv. vult, or c. a. v. Thus, in 2 B. & C. 172, after the report of the argument we find "c«r. adv. vult" then, "on a subsequent day judgment was delivered," etc.

In old European law. A court. The palace, household or retinue of a sovereign. A judicial tribunal or court held in the sovereign's palace. A court of justice. The civil power, as distinguished from the ecclesiastical. A manor; a nobleman's house; the hall of a manor. A piece of ground attached to a house; a yard or court-yard. Spelman. A lord's court held in his manor. The tenants who did suit and service at the lord's court. A manse. Cowell.

In Roman law. A division of the Roman people, said to have been made by Romulus. They were divided into three tribes, and each tribe into ten euriœ, making thirty curiæ in all. Spelman. The place or building in which each curia assembled to offer sacred rites. The place of meeting of the Roman senate; the senate house. The senate house of a province; the place where the decuriones assembled. Cod. 10, 31, 2. See Decurio.

— Curia admiralitatia. The court of admiralty.

— Curia baronis, or baronum. In old English law. A court-baron. Fleta, lib. 2, a 53,

— Curia Christianitatis. The ecclesiastical court.

— Curia comitatus. The county court, (q. v.)

— Curia eursus aquae. A court held by the lord of the manor of Gravesend for the better management of barges and boats plying on the river Thames between Gravesend and Windsor, and also at Gravesend bridge, etc. 2 Geo. II. c. 26.

— Curia domini. In old English law. The lord's court, house, or hall, where all the tenants met at the time of keeping court. Cowell.

— Curia legitime affirmata. A phrase used in old Scotch records to show that the court was opened in due and lawful manner.

— Curia magna. In old English law. The great court; one of the ancient names of parliament.

— Curia majoris. In old English law. The mayor's court. Calth. 144,

— Curia militum. A court so called, anciently held at Carisbrook Castle, in the Isle of Wight. Cowell.

— Curia palatii. The palace court. It was abolished by 12 & 13 Vict. c. 101.

— Curia pedis pulverizati. In old English law. The court of piedpoudre or pie-pouders, (q. v.) 3 Bl. Comm. 32,

— Curia pen-ticiarum. A court held by the sheriff of Chester, in a place there called the "Pendice" or "Pentice;" probably it was so calied from being originally held under a pent-house, or open shed covered with boanis. Blount

— Curia personae. In old records. A parsonage-house, or manse. Cowell.

— Curia regis. The king's court. A term applied to the aula repis, the bancus, or communis bancus, and the iter or eyre, as being courts of the king, but especially to the aula regis, (which title see.)

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In old English law. The court held in the king's palace; the court of a feudal lord; the court of a manor; any court of justice of either general or special jurisdiction; the king's palace or household; the residence of a noble; a manor or manor hall; a chief manse; a parsonage house or manse; an area attached to a house, or within which a house is built; a court yard or close; the civil or secular power; the persons who did service at the lord's house; the lord's coui t; the governing body of a municipality. Curia admiralitatis: the court of admiralty. Curia advisarl vult: the court will be advised, i. e. take time to deliberate; a phrase used in the reports and commonly abbreviated to cur. adv. vult, to denote the suspension of judgment by the court, after hearing argument, for the purpose of further deliberation. Curiabaronis, or baronum: a court baron, v. Court, baron. Curia cancellarise est ol Hcina justitiae: the court of chancery is the workshop of justice. Curia Christianitatis: a court Christian; an ecclesiastical court Curia comitatus: the court of the county; the county court, or court of the shire, in the.Saxpn times. V. County court; Comitatus. Curia domini: the lord's court, house or hall, where all the tenants met at the time of keeping court Curia magna: the great court; one of the ancient names of parliament; the king's court or aula regis. Curia majoris: the mayor's court Curia militum: a court so called, ansheriff of Chester, in a place there commonly called the Pendice. Curia personee: a parsonage house, or manse. Curia pedis pnl- Terizati: the court of piedpoudre or piepouders. Curia regris: the king's court; the supreme court of the kingdom, established by the Norman princes; otherwise called curia magna, and aula regis; an ancient name of parliament v. De curia, etc. In old Scots laiv. Curia Christianitatis: a court Christian; an ecx Aesiastioal court Curia legitime ailirmata: court lawfully opened, or opened in due form. — a formal phrase used in the captions of records, v. Affirmare.

In the Roman law. A division of the Roman people into three tribes, and of each tribe into ten curice, making thirty curice in all; the place or building in which each curia assembled to offer sacred rites; the place of meeting of the Roman senate; the senate house; the senate house of a province; the place where the decuriones assembled.

In old European law. A court. The palace, household, or retinue of a sovereign. A judicial tribunal or court held in the sovereign's palace. A court of justice. The civil power, as distinguished from the ecclesiastical. A manor; a nobleman's house; the hall of a manor. A piece of ground attached to a house; a yard or court-yard. Spelman. A lord's court held in his manor. The tenants who did suit and service at the lord's court. A manse. Cowell.

In Roman law. A division of the Roman people, said to have been made by Romulus. They were divided into three tribes, and each tribe into ten curiae, making thirty curiae in all. Spelman. The place or building in which each curia assembled to offer sacred rites. The place of meeting of the Roman senate; the senate house. The senate house of a province; the place where the decuriones assembled. Cod. 10, 31, 2. See Decurio.

A court of justice; a court, or the court. Compare Forum. Curia advisari vult. The court desires to deliberate — over the matter: the court reserves its decision, for the present. Abbreviated cur. ad. vult., and c. a. v. Originally, an entry upon the record of a cause, just argued, indicating that a decision would be rendered by and by. Later, it denoted a suspension of judgment until the court could examine the matter fully. Curia regis. The king's court. Per curiam. By the court. A formula by which a judge may express the assent of the court to a thing asked, or by which a court may make any order whatever. Prefixed to a decision, may imply that the law in the case is too well settled to require either argument or elucidation.' Rectus in curia. Right (unimpeached) in court, or before a court. The condition of a person who stands before a court with no charge of misconduct preferred against him, or cleared or purged of a charge. See under Actus; Amicus; Causa.

I., Cur, Cour, fr. Court. Curia advisari vult: the court wishes to deliberate. Curia admiralitatis': the court of admiralty. Curia baronis or baronum: the court baron. Curia christianitatis: the ecclesiastical court. Curia comijustitiee: the court of chancery is the workshop of justice. Curia domitii: the lord's court. Curia magna (the great court): Parliament. Curia maj oris: the mayor's court. Curia Palatii: the Palace Court. Curia pedis pulverizati: Piedpoudre court. Curia regis: the king's court; v. Aula Regis.

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In the Roman law. A division of the Roman people, said to have been made by Romulus. They were divided into three tribes, and each tribe into ten curicB, making thirty curioB in all. Dionys, HcH, ii. 23. Spelman. The place or building in which each curia assembled to ofifer sacred ntes. Varro de Ling. Lat. iv. 82. Spelman. The place of meeting of the Roman senate; the senate house. Id.