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  2. Royal Courts of Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales.The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities.

  3. Court of St James's - Wikipedia

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    The Court of St James's derives its name from St James's Palace, hence the possessive ' s at the end of the name. This nomenclature is due to St James's Palace being the most senior royal palace, [2] despite Buckingham Palace being the primary metropolitan residence of all British sovereigns since the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.

  4. Royal court - Wikipedia

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    The Sikh 'Court of Lahore'.. A royal household is the highest-ranking example of patronage.A regent or viceroy may hold court during the minority or absence of the hereditary ruler, and even an elected head of state may develop a court-like entourage of unofficial, personally-chosen advisers and "companions".

  5. St James's Palace - Wikipedia

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    The palace gives its name to the Court of St James's, which is the monarch's royal court, and is located in the City of Westminster in London. Although no longer the principal residence of the monarch, it is the ceremonial meeting place of the Accession Council , the office of the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps , and the London residence of ...

  6. Courts of England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    The County Court is a national court with a purely civil jurisdiction, sitting in 92 different towns and cities across England and Wales. As of 22 April 2014 there has been a single County Court for England and Wales where previously there was a series of courts.

  7. High Court of Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The High Court of Justice was established in 1875 by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873.The Act merged eight existing English courts – the Court of Chancery, the Court of King's Bench, the Court of Common Pleas, the Court of Exchequer, the High Court of Admiralty, the Court of Probate, the Court for Divorce and ...

  8. History of the courts of England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    The royal court originated within the Curia Regis, which began during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries during the reign of Henry Plantagenet. Henry II made writs available for purchase by private individuals seeking justice, thus initiating a vast expansion of writs within the common law. [1]

  9. Court of Wards and Liveries - Wikipedia

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    The Court of Wards and Liveries was a court established during the reign of Henry VIII in England. Its purpose was to administer a system of feudal dues; but as well as the revenue collection, the court was also responsible for wardship and livery issues. The court was established from 1540 by two Acts of Parliament, Court of Wards Act 1540 (32 ...