court hand

noun

1. a style of handwriting formerly used in the English law courts.

court hand

noun

1. a style of handwriting formerly used in English law courts

Word History and Origins

Origin of court hand¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Becker, who arrived at court hand in hand with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, sat at the witness box on Monday to give evidence, as the jury was told he has injuries to his ankle and knees.

From BBC

Most importantly, no one is making the current Court hand down a growing number of merits rulings that smack of power over principle; decisions in which the conservative Justices are repeatedly going beyond what even the parties are asking of them to reshape American law in ways that are deeply unpopular and increasingly divorced from analytically consistent principles of statutory and constitutional interpretation.

From Slate

The Supreme Court Just Struck a Huge, Unanimous Blow Against Policing for Profit “Rarely does the court hand down a ruling of such constitutional magnitude—and seldom do all nine justices agree to restrict the power that police and prosecutors exert over individuals.”

From Slate

It was carefully prepared and written in what is known as a court hand, likely belonging to a professional scribe, who might have been a member of the King’s government department or Chancery.

From Reuters

According to Durham University, the charter was written in what's known as "court hand" and was most likely prepared by a professional scribe, who might have been a member of the king’s government department or chancery.

From Fox News