common pleas
plural noun(common pleas)
court of common pleas
common pleas
plural noun(common pleas)
actions over which the English crown did not exercise exclusive jurisdiction
common pleas
plural noun(common pleas)
civil actions between English subjects
common pleas
noun phrase(common pleas)
a former English superior court having civil jurisdiction
common pleas
noun phrase(common pleas)
an intermediate court in some American states that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction