head courtn.

Brit.

/ˌhɛd ˈkɔːt/, U.S.

/ˌhɛd ˈkɔrt/, Scottish English

/ˌhɛd ˈkort/

Forms: see head n.¹ and court n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, court n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + court n.¹

Scottish. Now historical.

A chief court (of justice); spec. a court or meeting of the freeholders of a county, traditionally held three times a year and later held annually at Michaelmas (see Michaelmas head court n. at Michaelmas n. Compounds 2). Following an act of 1681 and Act 16 Geo. II, c. 11 (1742) this court was used as a court for the registration of county voters. It ceased to have this function after the Reform Act of 1832.

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society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > court of shire or part of shire > in Scotland

head court1410

stewart-court1475

circuit-court1708

1410–11 in C. Innes Registrum Episcopatus Brechinensis (1856) I. 30 We assignit til the partieis the law day and hed court nixt eftir Michelmes nixt to cum.

1489 in E. Beveridge Burgh Rec. Dunfermline (1917) 6 The hed court of Pas baldyn in the tolbutht.

?1542 H. Brinkelow Complaynt Roderyck Mors xi. sig. C6 Gret and waygthy [sic] matters, which may be brought to one head court of the reame.

1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 55 Advocat to the kings heid court.

c1613 (c1526) in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 226 I pray you be contented to give sparing to the next head Cort at Spoforth.

1679 W. Cunningham Diary Oct. (1887) 112 Given to answer at the head court and regalitie court upon proxie 13 s.

1748 Act 20 Geo. II c. 50 §18 Whereas the ancient usage of the vassals of the king and other subject superiors, being obliged to give suit and presence, or to appear at head courts at certain times of the year, has of a long time been useless.

1773 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. I. i. iv. §5 All freeholders were bound to attend the three head-courts which were held by the Sheriff yearly.

1820 W. Scott Monastery I. Introd. Ep. 6 The laird..had to attend trustee-meetings, and lieutenancy-meetings, and head-courts.

1987 Laws of Scotl. XXII. 280 The small landowning electorate..discussed legislative policies in their Michaelmas head courts.

2000 J. W. Cairns in K. Reid & R. Zimmermann Hist. Private Law Sc. ii. 147 The freeholders at the head courts of the shire or stewartry were empowered to make an assessment of the area to provide sums for apprehending, detaining, and prosecuting criminals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head court
释义	head courtn. Brit. /ˌhɛd ˈkɔːt/, U.S. /ˌhɛd ˈkɔrt/, Scottish English /ˌhɛd ˈkort/ Forms: see head n.¹ and court n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, court n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + court n.¹ Scottish. Now historical. A chief court (of justice); spec. a court or meeting of the freeholders of a county, traditionally held three times a year and later held annually at Michaelmas (see Michaelmas head court n. at Michaelmas n. Compounds 2). Following an act of 1681 and Act 16 Geo. II, c. 11 (1742) this court was used as a court for the registration of county voters. It ceased to have this function after the Reform Act of 1832. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > court of shire or part of shire > in Scotland head court1410 stewart-court1475 circuit-court1708 1410–11 in C. Innes Registrum Episcopatus Brechinensis (1856) I. 30 We assignit til the partieis the law day and hed court nixt eftir Michelmes nixt to cum. 1489 in E. Beveridge Burgh Rec. Dunfermline (1917) 6 The hed court of Pas baldyn in the tolbutht. ?1542 H. Brinkelow Complaynt Roderyck Mors xi. sig. C6 Gret and waygthy [sic] matters, which may be brought to one head court of the reame. 1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 55 Advocat to the kings heid court. c1613 (c1526) in T. Stapleton Plumpton Corr. (1839) 226 I pray you be contented to give sparing to the next head Cort at Spoforth. 1679 W. Cunningham Diary Oct. (1887) 112 Given to answer at the head court and regalitie court upon proxie 13 s. 1748 Act 20 Geo. II c. 50 §18 Whereas the ancient usage of the vassals of the king and other subject superiors, being obliged to give suit and presence, or to appear at head courts at certain times of the year, has of a long time been useless. 1773 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. I. i. iv. §5 All freeholders were bound to attend the three head-courts which were held by the Sheriff yearly. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. Introd. Ep. 6 The laird..had to attend trustee-meetings, and lieutenancy-meetings, and head-courts. 1987 Laws of Scotl. XXII. 280 The small landowning electorate..discussed legislative policies in their Michaelmas head courts. 2000 J. W. Cairns in K. Reid & R. Zimmermann Hist. Private Law Sc. ii. 147 The freeholders at the head courts of the shire or stewartry were empowered to make an assessment of the area to provide sums for apprehending, detaining, and prosecuting criminals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1410
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