Court of Common Pleas (England)

The Court of Common Pleas was the oldest common law court. It was established in the late 12th century and negotiated civil litigation between the parties. It was the busiest court in the 15th century and had a chief justice and five sub- judge. It sat in Westminster Hall, and had in cases accounts ( account ), contracts ( covenant ), debt (debt ) and judicial precepts return of illegally held property ( detinue ) almost a monopoly. This dish was also the most expensive and therefore the most profitable for judges, clerks and lawyers. The crown profited well on the court because it was instructed to prove any debt with fines and to confiscate the personal belongings of outlaws. 1880 merged it with the "King 's Bench " division of the High Court of Justice.

Today there are in the USA or Court of Common Pleas, which were taken from the English legal tradition.