Nisi prius-Court (engl., spr. naißai praiös-kōrt), Schwurgericht für Zivilklagen in England, so genannt von dem früher üblichen Befehl an den Sheriff, die ernannten Geschwornen auf einen bestimmten Tag vor den obersten Gerichtshof in London zu laden, wenn nicht die Assisenrichter vorher in die Grafschaft kommen und Termin halten sollten (nisi justiciarii prius ad illos venerint).
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
nisi prius court — The trial court … Ballentine's law dictionary
nisi prius — nisi pri·us / prī əs, prē u̇s/ n [Medieval Latin, unless before, the words introducing a clause in an English writ commanding a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a certain day unless the judges of assize previously come to… … Law dictionary
nisi prius — nisi prius, adj. /nuy suy pruy euhs, nee see pree euhs/, Law. 1. Also called nisi prius court. a trial court for the hearing of civil cases before a judge and jury. 2. Brit. Law. a. a writ commanding a sheriff of a county to summon a jury and… … Universalium
nisi prius roll — The record of the proceedings of the court in which a case was begun made up for the nisi prius court … Ballentine's law dictionary
nisi prius roll — /naysay prayas rowl/ In practice, the roll or record containing the pleadings, issue, and jury process of an action, made up for use in the nisi prius court … Black's law dictionary
nisi prius roll — /naysay prayas rowl/ In practice, the roll or record containing the pleadings, issue, and jury process of an action, made up for use in the nisi prius court … Black's law dictionary
Nisi prius — is a historical term in English law. In the nineteenth century, it came to be used to denote generally all legal actions tried before judges of the King s Bench Division[1] and in the early twentieth century for actions tried at assize by a judge … Wikipedia
Nisi prius — Nisi Ni si, conj. [L.] Unless; if not; used mostly in law. [1913 Webster] Note: In legal proceedings, this word is used to indicate that any order, etc., shall take effect at a given time, unless before that time the order, etc., in modified, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Court of Nisi Prius — /kort av naysay prayas/ Though this term is frequently used as a general designation of any court exercising general, original jurisdiction in civil cases (being used interchangeably with trialcourt ), it belonged as a legal title only to a court … Black's law dictionary
Court of Nisi Prius — /kort av naysay prayas/ Though this term is frequently used as a general designation of any court exercising general, original jurisdiction in civil cases (being used interchangeably with trialcourt ), it belonged as a legal title only to a court … Black's law dictionary
