Trail-Baston

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Justice of Trail Baston.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Justices of trail-bas-ton were justices appointed by King Edward I., during his absence in the Scotch and French wars, about the year 1305. They were so styled, says Hollingshed, for trailing or drawing the staff of justice. Their office was to make inquisition, throughout the kingdom, of all officers and others, touching extortion, bribery, and such like grievances, of intruders into other men's lands, barrators, robbers, breakers of the peace, and divers other offenders. Cowell; Tomlins.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Draw-staS; the name given to justices appointed by Edward I. with extraordinary powers to try offenses, and particularly the malpractices of sheriffs and other ofi Scera

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

(Draw-staff.) The name given to certain justices with extraordinary powers, appointed by Edward I. during his absence in the Scotch and French wars.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

Justices of trailbaston were justices appointed by King Edward I., during his absence in the Scotch and French wars, about the year 1305. They were so styled, says Ho Uingshed, for trailing or drawing the staff of justice. Their office was to make inquisition, throughout the kingdom, of all officers and others, touching extortion, bribery, and such like grievances of intruders into other men's lands, barrators, robbers, breakers of the peace, and divers other offenders. Caivel; Tondins.