Court of Common Pleas (England and Wales)
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The Court of Common Pleas was the oldest common law court. It was established in the late 12th century and negotiated civil cases between the parties . It was the busiest court in the 15th century and had a chief judge and five instructors. It sat in Westminster Hall , and had in cases for accounts ( account ), agreements ( covenant ), debt ( debt ) and judicial return commandments of illegally held property ( detinue ) almost a monopoly. This court was also the most expensive and therefore the most profitable for judges, clerks and lawyers. The crown also benefited from the court because it was instructed to fine any debts and to confiscate the personal belongings of outlaws. In 1880 it merged with the "King's Bench" section of the High Court of Justice .
Today there is still a Court of Common Pleas in the USA , which was adopted from the English legal tradition.
literature
- GR Elton, The Tudor Constitution: Second Edition , Cambridge University Press, 1982.
- Arthur Kinney, Tudor England: An Encyclopedia , Garland Science, 2000.