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marshalsea

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  1. 1. n. The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. Source: opted
  2. 2. The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.] Court of Marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king's house to administer justice between the king's domestic servants. Blackstone. Source: webster
  3. 3. The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark,belonging to the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.] Court ofMarshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal ofthe king's house to administer justice between the king's domesticservants. Blackstone. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. Source: ecdict

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