pleas of the crown
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a
English & Scots law : the pleas or actions of which the crown formerly claimed exclusive jurisdiction as affecting the king's peace
b
Scots law : the judicial proceedings involving murder, rape, robbery, and willful fire-raising
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English law : all criminal actions or proceedings
Word History
Etymology
translation of Medieval Latin placita coronae
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