court hand
noun
a style of handwriting formerly used in the English law courts.
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Origin of court hand
First recorded in 1585–95
Words nearby court hand
courtesy, courtesy car, courtesy card, courtesy light, courtesy title, court hand, courthouse, courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly
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Example sentences from the Web for court hand
The leaves are of parchment, with the contents written in a small Court-hand in Latin; and on folio 130 a, is this entry.
Chronicles of London Bridge|Richard Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for court hand
court hand
noun
a style of handwriting formerly used in English law courts
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