A royal court of justice dating back to the reign of Henry II. From the reign of Edward I its work was restricted to presiding over common law actions between private individuals. It became a division of the High Court in 1873. Source: Oxford Companion to Local and Family History

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  • Upper case:
    COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
  • Lower case:
    court of common pleas
  • Title case (capitalised words):
    Court Of Common Pleas
  • Sentence case:
    Court of Common Pleas

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