pretorial court

pretorial court
/pratoriyal kort/ In the colony of Maryland, formerly a court for the trial of capital crimes, consisting of the lord proprietor or his lieutenant-general, and the council. Also called Pretorial

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • pretorial court — noun : a proprietary court of the Colony of Maryland with jurisdiction of capital crimes …   Useful english dictionary

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