Curia Regis
Americannoun
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a small, permanent council, composed chiefly of officials in the household of a Norman king, that served in an advisory and administrative capacity.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Curia Regis
< Medieval Latin: literally, (the) king's curia
Example Sentences
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This was a legal triumph for the bishop, but surely it was a moral triumph for the Curia Regis to do ample justice to a strong opponent of the Crown?
From Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England by Marson, Charles L. (Charles Latimer)
Under Henry I. two courts, the Exchequer and the Curia Regis, had control of all the financial and judicial business of the kingdom.
From Henry the Second by Green, Mrs. J. R.
The work of the Exchequer and the Curia Regis almost came to an end.
From Henry the Second by Green, Mrs. J. R.
The court of common pleas was an offshoot of the Curia Regis or king’s council.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
The constable’s subordinates were the marshal and a clerk, who, besides the duty of paying outdoor servants of the crown, had the special task of producing duplicates of all writs issued by the Curia Regis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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