our ancient customs.—It was usual for the kings of England to summon the bishops, peers, and great men of the kingdom, to some particular place, at the chief festivals in the year; and this assembly is called by our historians curia; because there they consulted about the weighty affairs of the nation: whence it was sometimes also called solemnis curia, generalis curia, auguflalis curia, and curia publica, &c. See WITEN-A-MOT.

Curia Baronum. See COURT-BARON.

Curia Claudiana, is a writ that lies against him who should fence and inclose the ground, but refuses or defers to do it.