Curia Regis

[ kyoor-ee-uh ree-jis ]

noun

, (often lowercase)

1. a small, permanent council, composed chiefly of officials in the household of a Norman king, that served in an advisory and administrative capacity.
2. great council ( def 1 ).

Curia Regis

/ ˈriːdʒɪs /

noun

1. (in Norman England) the king's court, which performed all functions of government

Word History and Origins

Origin of Curia Regis¹

< Medieval Latin: literally, (the) king's curia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Curia Regis¹

Latin, literally: council of the king

Example Sentences

The great importance of this royal iter consists in its bearing on the evolution of the curia regis.

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It will be observed that the Oxford fine is described as made 'in curia regis', while the Leicester one is not.

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In a Curia Regis, held at Lismore, he imagined he had arranged temporal affairs.

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The old Curia Regis consisted of the king, hiz grand justiciary, the officers of hiz palace and his barons.

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Hunc in curia regis Henrici libellum raptim annotavi schedulis.

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