Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Court of the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal
Hist. A court having jurisdiction over diverse military matters, such as treason, prisoners of war, and disputed coats of arms. ( The Lord High Constable and the Earl Marshal were the top military officials of the Norman kings. After the office of Lord High Constable was forfeited in 1521, the court continued on as the Court of the Earl Marshal, but its jurisdiction was reduced to questions of chivalry only. Cf. HIGH COURT OF CHIVALRY.
constable
n. 1. A peace officer responsible for minor judicial duties, such as serving writs and warrants, but with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff. 2. In the United Kingdom, a police officer; also, the title of a police officer. -
constablewick
Hist. In the United Kingdom, the territorial jurisdiction of a constable. Cf. BAILIWICK.