Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Court of Queen's Bench
See QUEEN'S BENCH.
Marshal of the Queen's Bench
Hist. A custodial officer of the Queen's Bench prison. o The position was abolished by the Queen's Prison Act of 1842 (St. 5 & 6 Vict., ch. 22).
Queen's Bench
Historically, the highest common-law court in England, presided over by the reigning monarch. ( The jurisdiction of this court now lies with the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice; when a king begins to reign, the name automatically changes to King's Bench. - Abbr. Q.B. - Also termed Court of Queen's Bench. Cf. KING'S BENCH.
Queen's Bench Division
The English court, formerly known as the Queen's Bench or King's Bench, that presides over tort and contract actions; applications for judicial review, and some magistrate-court appeals. - Abbr. Q.B.D.