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Court of King's Bench (England)
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The Court of King's Bench, formally known as The Court of the King Before the King Himself, was a court of common law in the English legal system. Created in the late 12th to early 13th century from the curia regis, the King's Bench initially followed the monarch on his travels. The King's Bench finally joined the Court of Common Pleas and Exchequer of Pleas in Westminster Hall in 1318, making its last travels in 1421. The King's Bench was merged into the High Court of Justice by the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873, after which point the King's Bench was a division within the High Court. The King's Bench was staffed by one Chief Justice and usually three Puisne Justices.
The Court of King's Bench at work. This illuminated manuscript from about 1460 is the earliest known depiction of the English court.
The Court of King's Bench at work. This illuminated manuscript from about 1460 is the earliest known depiction of the English court.
Westminster Hall, where the King's Bench sat until its abolition
Westminster Hall, where the King's Bench sat until its abolition
The Court of Chancery, a competitor to the King's Bench and other common law courts during the 15th and 16th centuries
The Court of Chancery, a competitor to the King's Bench and other common law courts during the 15th and 16th centuries
John Popham, the Chief Justice of the King's Bench who brought the Common Pleas and King's Bench into conflict over assumpsit
John Popham, the Chief Justice of the King's Bench who brought the Common Pleas and King's Bench into conflict over assumpsit
English law
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English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.
The Royal Courts of Justice is on the Strand in London. Together with its adjacent Thomas More Building and its outpost Rolls Building on Fetter Lane,
The Royal Courts of Justice is on the Strand in London. Together with its adjacent Thomas More Building and its outpost Rolls Building on Fetter Lane, it is the main seat of the High Court of Justice and the ordinary seat of the Court of Appeal.
Statue of Lady Justice on the dome of the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in the City of London (the "Old Bailey")
Statue of Lady Justice on the dome of the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales in the City of London (the "Old Bailey")
Sir William Blackstone in 1774, after his appointment as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench
Sir William Blackstone in 1774, after his appointment as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench