Doctor's Commons

British  

noun

1. informal the London building of the College of Advocates and Doctors of Law between 1572 and 1867, in which the ecclesiastical and Admiralty courts were housed

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Example Sentences

He often sat as a judge in the Court of Delegates, but did not practise much as an advocate in Doctor's Commons.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 03 Swift's Writings on Religion and the Church — Volume 1 by Swift, Jonathan

There is no will of Ludlow's in Doctor's Commons.

From Notes and Queries, Number 24, April 13, 1850 by Various

"Are wills made in Ireland registered here, or at Doctor's Commons in London?"

From Japhet, in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

The application failed, however, and the want of a degree was equally fatal to another application to be admitted to practise at Doctor's Commons.

From Samuel Johnson by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

Since the late dreadful fire this college has been handsomely rebuilt, upon St. Bennet's-hill, near Doctor's Commons, where their library is now kept.

From An Historical Narrative of the Great and Terrible Fire of London, Sept. 2nd 1666 by Harvey, Gideon