BAIL COURT

By SovConn | October 16, 2013

Bail Court.Hist. An ancillary court of Queen’s Bench responsible for ensuring that bail sureties were worth the sums pledged (i.e., hearing justifications) and handling other procedural matters. The court was established in 1830 and abolished in 1854. — Also termed Practice Court.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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