the marshal's Court, that whereof the judges are the lord high constable, and the earl marshal of England.

This court is the fountain of martial law; and the earl marshal is not only one of the judges, but is to see execution done.

Court of conscience, a court in the cities of London, Westminster, and some other places, that determines matters in all cases where the debt or damage is under forty shillings.

Court of delegates, a court where delegates are appointed by the king's commission, under the great seal, upon an appeal to him from the sentence of an archbishop, &c. in ecclesiastical causes; or of the court of admiralty, in any marine cause.

Court of hustings, a court of record held at Guildhall, for the city of London, before the lord mayor and aldermen, sheriffs and recorder, where all pleas, real, personal, and mixt, are determined; where all lands, tenements, &c. within the said city, or its bounds, are pleadable in two hustings; the one called the hustings of plea of lands, and the other the hustings of common pleas. The court of hustings is the highest court within the city, in which writs of exigent may be taken out, and outlawries awarded, wherein judgment is given by the recorder.

There are also other courts called wardmotes, or meeting of the wards; and courts of holymote, or assemblies of the guilds and fraternities.

Court-leet, a court ordained for the punishment of offences under high treason against the crown.

Court-martial, a court appointed for the punishing of offences in officers, soldiers, and sailors, the powers of which are regulated by the mutiny-bill.

Court of requests, was a court of equity, of the same nature with the chancery, but inferior to it.