The Court of Chivalry is a civil court in England. It has had jurisdiction in cases of the misuse of heraldic arms since the fourteenth century. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ...

The sole judge is now the hereditary Earl Marshal of England, the Duke of Norfolk, though he normally delegates his responsibility to a professional lawyer as his Surrogate. Before 1521 the Lord High Constable of England also presided, but that office was abolished as a permanent institution (it is "revived" only for a Coronation). Earl Marshal (alternatively Marschal or Marischal) is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United Kingdom. ... Surrogate (from Lat. ... The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. ...

The court was last convened in 1954, for Manchester Corporation v Manchester Palace of Varieties Ltd [1955] 1 All ER 387. The theatre displayed the City of Manchester's (that is, the Manchester Corporation's) arms both inside and on its seal and this usage implied that it was linked with the City's Council. The City had requested that the theatre cease the usage and had met with refusal. The court ruled in favour of the City (the Corporation). This was the first time that the Court of Chivalry had sat for approximately two centuries, since 1732. The opening part of the judgement involved an analysis leading to the determination that the Court of Chivalry still existed. Manchester is a major city in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ... Manchester is a major city in North West England, historically notable for being the worlds first industrialised city, and its subsequent central role in the Industrial Revolution. ...

In Scotland, these types of cases are heard in the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is a standing civil and criminal court, with its own Procurator Fiscal (Public Prosecutor) under the Scottish legal system. Motto: , traditionally rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi me?[1] and in English as No one provokes me with impunity. ... The Court of the Lord Lyon, also know as Lyon Court, is the institution which regulates heraldry in Scotland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. ... The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ... The Courts of Scotland are the civil, criminal and heraldic courts responsible for the administration of justice in Scotland. ...

Lieutenant, Assessor and Surrogate to the Earl Marshal, High Court of Chivalry

• George Squibb, LVO BCL MA (Oxford) FSA FRHistS FSG QC JP Barrister-at-Law Inner Temple Norfolk Herald Extraordinary 1976-1994
• Rt Hon Lord Goddard, GCB MA DCL (Oxford) QC PC 24 October 1954-1959
• Sir Edmund Isham, Bt DCL 1728-1772

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Joint Registrar, High Court of Chivalry

• Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Anthony Wagner, KCB KCVO BCL MA (Oxford) FSA Garter Principal King of Arms 27 October 1954–1995
• William Maurice Phillips, notary public 27 October 1954-

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Cryer of the High Court of Chivalry

• AH Smith 1954-

See also

• Law of Arms
• Courts of England and Wales
• Time immemorial
• Chivalry
• Scrope v. Grosvenor
• Court of the Lord Lyon
• Canadian Heraldic Authority

The Law of Arms or laws of heraldry, governs the bearing of arms, that is, the possession, use or display of arms, also called coats of arms, coat armour or armorial bearings. ... Schematic of court system for England and Wales The United Kingdom does not have a single unified judicial system—England and Wales have one system, Scotland another, and Northern Ireland a third. ... Time immemorial is time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition. ... Woman under the Safeguard of Knighthood, allegorical Scene. ... The shield blazoned Azure a Bend Or which was the center of the Scrope v. ... The Court of the Lord Lyon, also know as Lyon Court, is the institution which regulates heraldry in Scotland. ... Badge of the Canadian Heraldic Authority The Canadian Heraldic Authority is an agency of the Government of Canada responsible for heraldry in Canada. ...

External links

• About the Court of Chivalry
• Regulation of Heraldry in England: the Middle Ages
• Cases in the Court of Chivalry
• A short piece about the Courts of Chivalry

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