Prerogative Court
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Prerogative Court — Prerogative Pre*rog a*tive, n. [F. pr[ e]rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prerogative court — 1. a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases. 2. (formerly) the court of probate in New Jersey. [1595 1605] * * * In English law, a court through which the powers, privileges, and immunities… … Universalium
Prerogative court — A prerogative court was one of the English provincial courts of Canterbury and York that had jurisdiction over the estates of deceased persons.They had jurisdiction to grant probate or administration where the diocesan courts could not entertain… … Wikipedia
prerogative court — noun 1. : an ecclesiastical court formerly exercising probate jurisdiction with respect to wills and estates of decedents 2. : a court formerly appointed by the royal governor of an American colony 3. : orphans court … Useful english dictionary
prerogative court — A probate court. Robinson v Fair, 128 US 53, 86, 32 L Ed 415, 423 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Prerogative — Pre*rog a*tive, n. [F. pr[ e]rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another; prae before… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prerogative office — Prerogative Pre*rog a*tive, n. [F. pr[ e]rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prerogative — /prsrogatav/ An exclusive or peculiar right or privilege. The special power, privilege, immunity, right or advantage vested in an official person, either generally, or in respect to the things of his office, or in an official body, as a court or… … Black's law dictionary
Prerogative — A Prerogative is an exclusive legal right given from a government or state and invested in an individual or group, the content of which is separate from the body of rights enjoyed under the general law of the normative state. It was a common… … Wikipedia
Prerogative Office — Now in Somerset House. In O. and M. at the south end of Prerogative Court leading out of St. Paul s Church yard, 1677. Afterwards removed to Great Knightrider Street, adjoining Doctors Commons (Rocque, 1746). Remained there until 1874,… … Dictionary of London
