What is COURT OF THE STEWARD OF THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD? Definition of COURT OF THE STEWARD OF THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
In English law. A court which had jurisdiction of all cases of treason, misprision of treason, murder, manslaughter, bloodshed, and other malicious strikings whereby blood is shed, occurring in or within the limits of any of the palaces or houses of the king, or any other house where the royal person is abiding. It was created by statute 33 Hen. VIII, c. 12, but long ago fell into disuse. 4 Bl. Comm. 276, 277, and notes.
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