| 单词 | grand or great inquest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrand or great inquest b. grand or great inquest = grand jury n.; also transferred; grand (or great) inquest of the nation, applied to the House of Commons. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > jury > [noun] > grand jury or jury of inquiry inquestc1305 questa1325 grand or great inquest1467 grand jury1495 jury of inquiry1588 special jurya1726 inquest jury1825 society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > English or British parliament > [noun] > House of Commons commons?1433 commonalty1450 Nether House1536 House of Commons1604 grand (or great) inquest of the nation1691 the best club in London1864 1467 Ordin. Worcester xi, in Eng. Gilds 382 That the price of ale be sessed at euery lawday by the gret enquest. 1467 Ordin. Worcester xxii, in Eng. Gilds 385 The grete enquest shalle provide..wheþer the pageant shuld go that yere or no. 1629 H. Lynde Via Tuta 241 I will giue another summons to the prime men, euen of their grand Inquest, who without partiality, will testifie on our behalfe. 1660 Exact Accompt Trial Regicides 9 Gentlemen, You are the Grand Inquest for the Body of this County of Middlesex. 1671 F. Philipps Regale Necessarium 438 The lower house or Representative of the Commons are but as a Court of grand Enquest to exhibit the grievances of the Nation and the People.] 1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions p. cxiv The House of Commons (who are the grand Inquest of the Kingdom). 1752 J. Louthian Form of Process (ed. 2) 193 Adjournment of the Grand Jury. Gentlemen of the Grand Inquest, the Court dismisses you for this Time. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. IV. xix. 256 An impeachment before the lords by the commons of Great Britain, in parliament, is..a presentment to the most high and supreme court of criminal jurisdiction by the most solemn grand inquest of the whole kingdom. 1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. IV. xxii. 748 If he is guilty of partiality, he may be called to account by the great inquest of the nation. 1903 Daily Chron. 3 July 7/1 The First Lord of the Admiralty..described it as a grand inquest of the nation. < as lemmas |
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