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county palatine

/ˈkaʊnti ˈpælətaɪn/

Traducción: Término histórico para un condado en Inglaterra o Irlanda cuyo señor poseía privilegios reales especiales y ejercía una autoridad judicial independiente, como el condado palatino de Durham o de Lancaster.

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/ˈkaʊnti ˈpælətaɪn/C2formalbritishlegal
  • esTérmino histórico para un condado en Inglaterra o Irlanda cuyo señor poseía privilegios reales especiales y ejercía una autoridad judicial independiente, como el condado palatino de Durham o de Lancaster.

A historical term for a county in England or Ireland whose lord had special royal privileges and exercised independent judicial authority, such as the County Palatine of Durham or Lancaster.

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    A county in England or Ireland whose lord had special royal privileges, including the right to administer justice independently of the crown.

    esCondado palatino

    • The County Palatine of Durham was ruled by the Bishop of Durham.
    • Lancashire was historically a county palatine with its own court system.
    • The privileges of a county palatine were gradually abolished over centuries.