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star-chamber

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
star-cham-ber
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.

Questions

What does star-chamber mean?
An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.

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