The set of rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil or criminal proceedings. The rules are designed to ensure a fair and consistent application of due process (in the U.S. or fundamental justice (in other common law countries) to all cases that come before a court.
... 1447, which still remains in manuscript.
The first printed French copies appeared at
Toulouse 1488. The earliest German translation was
made in 1434 by J. de Bellorivo ...