The verge was an area of 12-mile (19 km) radius around the court of the monarch of England, and later Britain, that was subject to special legal jurisdiction in some aspects. A Court of the Verge heard legal cases arising from within the verge or pertaining to members of the Royal Household.
The verge was an area of 12-mile (19 km) radius around the court of the monarch of England, and later Britain, that was subject to special legal jurisdiction in some aspects. A Court of the Verge heard legal cases arising from within the verge or pertaining to members of the Royal Household.
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