base-court (Meaning)
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base-court (n.)
The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle.
An inferior court of law, not of record.
Synonyms & Antonyms of base-court
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base-court Sentence Examples
- The base-court convened to hear the allegations of treason against the accused nobleman.
- King Edward III established the base-court as a court of first instance for matters involving common law.
- The king's base-court itinerated throughout the realm, dispensing justice to all who sought it.
- The base-court had jurisdiction over cases such as assault, battery, and theft.
- The defendant stood accused of murder in the base-court of the Earl of Gloucester.
- The jury in the base-court deliberated for hours before delivering their verdict of not guilty.
- The base-court sentenced the convicted pickpocket to a term of imprisonment.
- The base-court was abolished in the 19th century as part of the reforms to the English legal system.
- Historians have studied the base-court as a precursor to the modern common law court system.
- The base-court played a significant role in the development of English jurisprudence.
FAQs About the word base-court
The secondary, inferior, or rear courtyard of a large house; the outer court of a castle., An inferior court of law, not of record.
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No antonyms found.
The base-court convened to hear the allegations of treason against the accused nobleman.
King Edward III established the base-court as a court of first instance for matters involving common law.
The king's base-court itinerated throughout the realm, dispensing justice to all who sought it.
The base-court had jurisdiction over cases such as assault, battery, and theft.
