Courts of England and Wales - History

History

For nearly 300 years, from the time of the Norman Conquest until 1362, French was the language of the courts, rather than English. Until the twentieth century, many legal terms were still expressed in Latin The Supreme Court of judicature was formed in 1873 from the merging of various courts then existing, such as the

  • Court of Queen's Bench
  • High Court of Chancery
  • Court of Exchequer
  • High Court of Admiralty
  • Court of Common Pleas
  • Court of Probate and Matrimonial Causes

Other historical courts include:

  • House of Lords
  • Star Chamber
  • Court of High Commission
  • Court of Piepowders (marketplace courts)
  • Assize Court
  • Quarter sessions

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