COLLEGE of Civilians, commonly called Doctors' Commons, a college founded by Dr Harvey, dean of the arches, for the professors of the civil law residing in London; where also usually reside the judge of the arches court of Canterbury, the judge of the admiralty, of the prerogative court, &c. with other civilians, who all live, as to diet and lodging, in a collegiate manner, communing together; whence the appellation of Doctors' Commons. Their house being consumed in the great fire, they all resided at Exeter House in the Strand till 1672; when their former house was rebuilt, at their own expense, in a very splendid manner. To this college belong thirty-four proctors, who make themselves parties for their clients, manage their causes, &c.