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Commissariat court, Scotland: A Scottish court with jurisdiction over executory (probate) and civil matters until 1823. Most of the civil matters concerned debt. Also called commissary court. | Commissariat court, Scotland: A Scottish court with jurisdiction over executory (probate) and civil matters until 1823. Most of the civil matters concerned debt. Also called commissary court. | ||
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Commissary court, Church of England: The highest court in a diocese of the Church of England. These courts also had superior jurisdiction over lesser courts in probate matters. Commissary courts are also called episcopal, bishop's, diocesan, exchequer, and consistory courts. | Commissary court, Church of England: The highest court in a diocese of the Church of England. These courts also had superior jurisdiction over lesser courts in probate matters. Commissary courts are also called episcopal, bishop's, diocesan, exchequer, and consistory courts. | ||
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Customs passenger list: Passenger lists that masters of ships submitted to United States customs officials when ships arrived in the United States. | Customs passenger list: Passenger lists that masters of ships submitted to United States customs officials when ships arrived in the United States. | ||
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