Minor equity court in England and Wales from the late 15th to the mid-17th centuries
The Court of Requests was a minor equity court in England and Wales. It was instituted by King Richard III in his 1484 parliament. It first became a formal tribunal with some Privy Council elements under Henry VII, hearing cases from the poor and from servants of the King. It quickly became popular for its low cost of bringing a case and rapid processing time, earning the disapproval of the common law judges. Two formal judges, the "Masters of Requests Ordinary", were appointed towards the end of Henry VIII's reign, with an additional two "Masters of Requests Extraordinary" appointed under Elizabeth I to allow two judges to accompany her on her travels around England (Latin: Regiae Majestati a Supplicum Libellis Magister).[1] Two more ordinary masters were appointed under James I of England, with the increasing volume of cases bringing a wave of complaints as the court's business and backlog grew.
The court became embroiled in a dispute with the common law courts during the late 16th century, who were angry at the amount of business deserting them for the Court of Requests. During the 1590s they went on the offensive, overwriting many decisions made by the Requests and preventing them from imprisoning anyone. It is commonly accepted that this was a death-blow for the court, which, dependent on the Privy Seal for authority, died when the English Civil War made the seal invalid.
^As found in ancient documents, eg Egregius Vir Wilhelmus Aubrey, L. L. Doctor, Regiae Majestati à Supplicum Libellis Magister, est Curiae Audientiae Cantuariensis Causarum & Negotiorum Auditor
The CourtofRequests was a minor equity court in England and Wales. It was instituted by King Richard III in his 1484 parliament. It first became a formal...
period. Holders of the title had the responsibility of presenting petitions, requests and appeals for clemency to a higher courtof law, a royal council...
Some requests are modified by the court but ultimately granted, while the percentage of denied requests is statistically negligible (11 denied requests out...
stocks dispute arising from Hindenburg Research's allegations. The Court dismissed requests for an SIT or CBI investigation. Adani's and his family's fortune...
routine procedural requests, such as for extensions of time. Before 1990, the rules of the Supreme Court also stated that "a writ of injunction may be...
The Liverpool Courtof Passage was, at the time of its abolition, a local courtof record which actively exercised a civil jurisdiction comparable to or...
governing requests for the production of documents vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction; in the U.S. Federal court system, such requests are governed...
Bellott v Mountjoy was a lawsuit heard at the CourtofRequests in Westminster on 11 May 1612 that involved William Shakespeare in a minor role. Stephen...
In 1858 the district courts were established with a civil jurisdiction up to £200 replacing the CourtofRequests which only sat in limited places, and...
2003). "The UN General Assembly Requests a World Court Advisory Opinion on Israel's Separation Barrier". American Society of International Law. Archived from...
of Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge Courtof Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster CourtofRequestsCourtof the Star Chamber...
was limited to portions of each of the four judicial districts. The courtsofrequests were abolished in 1841. The Courtof King's Bench only had common...
and promised impartial justice. He also established the CourtofRequests (although this court was only given this name later on) for the poor, where no...
the flogging of gamblers and the seizure of their properties. He eventually abolished the magistracy, replacing it with a CourtofRequests overseen by...
therein. Requests for admission are part of the discovery process in a civil case. In the U.S. federal court system, they are governed by Rule 36 of the Federal...
part of the medieval Palace of Westminster. Originally a dining hall, and then the location for the CourtofRequests, it was the meeting place of the...
new high court benches in Faisalabad, Sialkot, D.G.Khan and Gujranwala divisions but full courtof Lahore High Court turned down this request. In 1849...
punishment. This is often used for requests to mail copies of documents to requesting party or directly to court. The term subpoena is from the Middle...
giving rise to the Courtof Chancery. This process of petitioning the King also served to create other courts like the CourtofRequests. Medieval Lords...
requesting court. Insofar as requests to US courts are concerned, the use of letters rogatory for requesting the taking of evidence has been replaced in...
the way, and the officers of the army lining the rooms for us, as we passed through the Painted Chamber, the CourtofRequests, and the lobby itself, the...
The legality of the couple's relationship from a subsequent marriage on 14 February 2018, was recognized by the court. However, requests by the couple...
Chamber and the CourtofRequests. These included the Council in the North Parts and the Council in the Principality and Marches of Wales. Although the...
rules of the particular court or tribunal. In some cases, motions to quash are requests to nullify a decision made by the same or a lower court. It can...
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