britain crown

Crown Proceedings Act 1947 — United Kingdom Parliament Long title An Act to amend the law relating to the civil liabilities and rights of the Crown and to civil proceedings by and against the Crown, to amend the law relating to the civil liabilities of persons other than …   Wikipedia

Crown of Scotland — (Heraldry). The Crown of Scotland is the crown used at the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. Remade in its current form for King James V of Scotland in 1540, the crown is part of the Honours of Scotland, the oldest set of …   Wikipedia

Crown prince — Crown Princess redirects here. For the ship, see Crown Princess (ship). Throngs before the Imperial Palace in Japan awaiting the appearance of the Crown Prince Hirohito for the recent proclamation of his official recognition as the heir apparent… …   Wikipedia

Crown Dependency of Forvik — Micronation Arms Motto: Með løgum skal land biggja[1] (English: With laws the land will be built) Status …   Wikipedia

Crown of Stars (series) — Crown of Stars Cover of the first edition of King s Dragon King s Dragon, Prince of Dogs, The Burning Stone, Child of Flame, The Gathering Storm, In the Ruins, Crown of Stars Author Kate Elliott …   Wikipedia

Crown Square — is the name of a roundabout in the middle of Matlock, Derbyshire and, until 2005, when a mini roundabout was added at the junction of Causeway Lane and Steep Turnpike, it was the only roundabout in the town.Crown Square takes its name from the… …   Wikipedia

crown jewels — pl.n. 1. the jewelry and the emblems of office, such as the crown and scepter, that are worn or carried by the sovereign of a country on state occasions 2. [sing.] the best or most valuable part of a whole or member of a group * * * the jewels… …   Universalium

crown — [kraʊn] noun 1. the Crown the government of a country such as Britain that is officially led by a king or queen: • The islands are possessions of the Crown. 2. [countable] FINANCE the English name for a unit of currency used in Denmark, Norway,… …   Financial and business terms

crown prosecutor — crown prosecutors N COUNT: usu sing In Britain, a crown prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the state and who prosecutes people who are accused of crimes …   English dictionary

crown land — n. 1. land owned by the crown, the income from which (or, in Britain, a fixed payment by Parliament in place of it) goes to the reigning monarch 2. land under control of the government in certain countries and colonies of the Commonwealth …   English World dictionary

Crown Court — n [U and C] a court of law in Britain that deals with serious criminal cases and is higher than a Magistrates Court …   Dictionary of contemporary English