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Sovereign court

Index Sovereign court

Sovereign court (cour souveraine), also known as superior court (cour supérieure) from 1661, referred to any prerogative court of last resort in monarchical France. [1]

9 relations: Ancien Régime, Conseil du Roi, Cour des monnaies, Court of Aids, Court of Auditors (France), France, Parlement, Prerogative court, Supreme court.

Ancien Régime

The Ancien Régime (French for "old regime") was the political and social system of the Kingdom of France from the Late Middle Ages (circa 15th century) until 1789, when hereditary monarchy and the feudal system of French nobility were abolished by the.

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Conseil du Roi

The Conseil du Roi (French for "The King's Council"), also known as the is a general term for the administrative and governmental apparatus around the king of France during the Ancien Régime designed to prepare his decisions and give him advice.

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Cour des monnaies

The Cour des monnaies (Currency Court) was one of the sovereign courts of Ancien Régime France.

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Court of Aids

The Courts of Aids (French: Cours des aides), were sovereign courts in Ancien Régime France, primarily concerned with customs, but also other matters of public finance.

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Court of Auditors (France)

Under the French monarchy, the Courts of Accounts (in French Chambres des comptes) were sovereign courts specialising in financial affairs.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Parlement

A parlement, in the Ancien Régime of France, was a provincial appellate court.

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Prerogative court

A prerogative court is a court through which the discretionary powers, privileges, and legal immunities reserved to the sovereign were exercised.

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Supreme court

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_court

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