Orphans' Court
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In American law. Courts of more or less extended probate jurisdiction. ORRAY (Law Fr. from oyer, to hear). Shall hear. Orrount (plur.) Britt. c. 41.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Same as Prerogative court; Probate court; Surrogate court. See 128 U. S. 53, 32 L. Ed. 415, 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 30.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Courts of more or loss extended jurisdiction, relating to probate, estates of decedents, etc., in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In American law. Courts of probate jurisdiction, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
The name of a court in some of the states, having juridiction of the estates and persons of orphans.