Common pleas — Common Com mon, a. [Compar. {Commoner}; superl. {Commonest}.] [OE. commun, comon, OF. comun, F. commun, fr. L. communis; com + munis ready to be of service; cf. Skr. mi to make fast, set up, build, Goth. gamains common, G. gemein, and E. mean low … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of Common Pleas (England) — For other uses, see Court of Common Pleas (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Common Pleas, Court of — Established by Henry II in 1178, it comprised five members of his own council (the *curia regis) specifically to hear pleas civil suits not involving the crown. However, this court was not wholly independent until *Magna Carta determined the need … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Common Pleas — ♦ Legal cases concerning private rights, as distinct from criminal pleas. (Frame, Robin. Colonial Ireland, 1169 1369, 144) … Medieval glossary
Court of Common Pleas — may refer to several different courts: England and Wales and Ireland: Court of Common Pleas (England) Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) United States: four types of state trial courts still in existence, all with names stemming from English common… … Wikipedia
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas — The Ohio Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the state court system of Ohio. The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. They are the only trial courts created by the Ohio Constitution (in… … Wikipedia
New York Court of Common Pleas — History of New York City Periods Lenape and New Netherland New Amsterdam British and Revolution Federal and early American Tammany and Consolidation Early 20th century Post–World War II Modern and post 9/11 The New York Court of Common Pleas was… … Wikipedia
Court of Common Pleas (United States) — In United States jurisprudence, Court of Common Pleas is a court of certain jurisdiction. It stems from the Court of Common Pleas in the English legal system and was brought to the United States by the colonial settlers along with the rest of the … Wikipedia
Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas — The Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (the state court system of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania). The Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in… … Wikipedia
Delaware Court of Common Pleas — The Delaware Court of Common Pleas are state courts of the U.S. state of Delaware. The Delaware Court of Common Pleas are trial courts and inferior courts of limited jurisdiction. It has criminal jurisdiction throughout the state over all… … Wikipedia
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas — For the similar judicial appointment in Ireland, see Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. John Coleridge, the last Chief Justice of the Common Pleas The Court of Common Pleas, also known as the Common Bench or Common Place, was the second… … Wikipedia