The Court of Star Chamber

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf court
gptkbp:appeal from lower courts
gptkbp:associated_with abuse of power
gptkbp:convictedOf fines
imprisonment
banning from court
gptkbp:criticism lack of transparency
lack of jury
arbitrary_justice
gptkbp:dissolved 1641
gptkbp:established 15th century
gptkbp:function to hear cases of equity
gptkbp:historical_significance legal reform
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Stuart_period
gptkb:Tudor_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Court of Star Chamber
gptkbp:influence modern judicial systems
gptkbp:judges Privy_Council_members
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:England
gptkbp:location Westminster
gptkbp:notableFeature Treason cases
Political cases
Religious cases
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Thomas_Cromwell
gptkb:Charles_I
gptkb:Cardinal_Wolsey
Lord Chancellor
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Court_of_Chancery
gptkb:Star_Chamber_Court
Civil law
Legal history
Common law
Judicial review
Separation of powers
Judicial independence
Legal institutions
Legal systems
Rule of law
Due process
Legal practice
Legal theory
Political history
Legal precedent
Legal education
Royal prerogative
Judicial ethics
Judicial activism
Legal philosophy
Judicial restraint
Judicial history
Human rights history
Legal accountability
Legal culture
Constitutional history
Court of Requests
Equity law
Legal reform history
Star Chamber Act
Legal_reforms_in_England
Legal_profession
gptkbp:replacedBy common law courts
gptkbp:security proceedings