the Court of Star Chamber

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:associated_with abuse of power
gptkbp:composed_of judges and privy councillors
gptkbp:court the elite
could impose severe penalties
dealt with cases of conspiracy
dealt with cases of corruption
dealt with cases of defamation
dealt with cases of fraud
dealt with cases of libel
dealt with cases of perjury
dealt with cases of public order
dealt with cases of sedition
dealt with cases of slander
dealt with cases of treason
operated without a jury
gptkbp:deals_with cases of sedition
gptkbp:depicted_in a symbol of tyranny
gptkbp:dissolved 1641
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:the_Long_Parliament
gptkbp:established 15th century
gptkbp:founded_in the Star Chamber Act of 1487
gptkbp:function to hear cases involving the powerful
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:the_Lord_Chancellor
gptkbp:has_power impose fines
issue warrants
punish contempt
gptkbp:historical_significance development of English law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Court of Star Chamber
gptkbp:influenced_by the monarchy
gptkbp:involved_in political trials
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of transparency
the common people
the Parliament
its arbitrary decisions
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a tool of oppression
gptkbp:is_used_to enforce royal authority
gptkbp:jurisdiction civil and criminal cases
gptkbp:known_for lack of jury trials
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:the_Palace_of_Westminster
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:notable_for secretive proceedings
gptkbp:operated_without a formal legal framework
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:the_English_Civil_War
gptkbp:operates_under the Star Chamber Act
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:the_Royal_Courts_of_Justice
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:the_Privy_Council
gptkbp:replaced_by ordinary courts
gptkbp:used_by the Tudor monarchs
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern administrative law
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the common law system
gptkbp:was_involved_in religious cases
gptkbp:was_known_for its secretive nature
its inquisitorial nature
gptkbp:was_part_of the judicial system of England
gptkbp:was_used_to_prosecute political dissenters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Tudor
gptkb:King_Henry_VII
gptkb:Henry_VII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5