court hand
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noun
a style of handwriting formerly used in the English law courts.
Origin of court hand
First recorded in 1585–95
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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 BridgeRichard Thompson
court hand
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