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court hand

court hand noun: a modification of the Norman handwriting, as distinguished from the modern or Italian handwriting, in use in the English law-courts from the 16th century until the reign of George II.

Noun

court hand (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A modification of the Norman handwriting, as distinguished from the modern or Italian handwriting, in use in the English law-courts from the 16th century until the reign of George II.

Questions about court hand

What does court hand mean?
Court hand means a modification of the Norman handwriting, as distinguished from the modern or Italian handwriting, in use in the English law-courts from the 16th century until the reign of George II.
What part of speech is court hand?
Court hand is a noun.

Words near court hand in the dictionary

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  2. court fee
  3. court fees
  4. court guide
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  9. court in banc
  10. court in bank
  11. court jester

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