Doctors Commons

An institution near St. Paul's cathedral, where the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts are held.

An institution near St. Paul's Cathedral in London, where the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts were held until the year 1857. 3 Steph. Com. 306, n. In 1768 a royal charter was obtained by virtue of which the members of the society and their successors were incorporated under the name and title of "The College of Doctors of Laws exercent in the Ecclesiastical and Admiralty Courts." The College consists of a president (the dean of the arches for the time-being) and of those doctors of laws who, having regularly taken that degree in either of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and having been admitted advocates in pursuance of the rescript of the archbishop of Canterbury, shall have been elected fellows of the college in the manner prescribed by the charter.

The popular name of the courts and offices occupied by the College of Doctors of Law, on the southern side of St. Paul's churchyard, London.

An institution near St. Paul's Churchyard, in London, where, for a long time previous to 1857, the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts used to be held,

A place, near St. Paul's churchyard, where the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts used to be held; courts and offices of the doctors of law who had received a degree from Oxford or Cambridge, and been admitted to practice as advocates. They formed a college, of which the Dean of the Arches was President, v. Court, 82, 90.

The popular name of the courts and offices occupied by the body incorporated in England in 1768, under the title of " The College of Doctors of Law, exercent in the ecclesiastical and admiralty courts"; and which are situated on the southern side of St. Paul's churchyard, London. It is a college consisting of a president, (the Dean of the Arches for the time being) and of those doctors of laws who having regularly taken that degree in either of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and having been admitted advocates in pursuance of the rescript of the Archbishop of Canterbury, shall have been elected fellows of the college in the manner prescribed by the charter. Wharton's Lex. Brande,

A building in London used for a college of civilians in that city. Here the judge of the court of arches, the judge of the admiralty, and the judge of the court of Canterbury, with other eminent civilians reside. It is called Doctors Commons because the persons residing there live ina collegiate commoning together.