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Practice Court

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In English law. A court attached to the court of king's bench, which hears and determines common matters of business and ordinary motions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, etc. It was formerly called the "bail court." It is held by one of the puisne justices of the king's bench.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A court attached to the king’s bench.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. A somewhat barbarous title of the conventional court formerly attached to the court of pnveiput, from prw, before, and caper e t to king’s bench, which heard and determined take. Brown. common matters of business and ordinary PRvEDIA (Lat.). In Civil Law. Lands. motions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, Prwdia stipendiaries, provincial lands beetc. It was usually called the bail court. It longing to the people. was held by one of the puisne justices. Prwdia tributaria, provincial lands belonging to the emperor.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. A court attached to the court of king's bench, which heard and determined common matters of business and ordinary motions for writs of mandamus, prohibition, etc. It was usually called the "bail court." It was held by one of the puisne justices of the king's bench.