crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases.' name='description'> crown office - definition and meaning

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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • (Eng. Law) The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases.

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