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Preferred term
Court of Common Pleas
Definition
- The Court of Common Pleas, the King's Bench, and the Court of Exchequer were the three superior courts of common law in England. Criminal matters were handled by the King's Bench, while the Exchequer dealt with tax collection and rent. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Court of Common Pleas]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Court_of_Common_Pleas
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