| His Majesty's High Court of Chivalry | |
|---|---|
 Courtroom in October 2017 | |
| Jurisdiction | England and Wales |
| Composition method | Appointed by Earl Marshal |
| Appeals to | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council |
| Judge term length | One hereditary, otherwise depends on the appointment |
| Earl Marshal | |
| Currently | Duke of Norfolk |
| Since | 1672 (current office granted by Letters Patent) |
His Majesty's High Court of Chivalry is a civil law (as opposed to common law) court in English and Welsh law with jurisdiction over matters of heraldry. The court has been in existence since the fourteenth century; however, it rarely sits.[1] The sole judge is now the hereditary Earl Marshal of England, the Duke of Norfolk, though if not a professional lawyer, he normally appoints a professional lawyer as his lieutenant or surrogate.[1]
In Scotland, these types of cases are heard in the Court of the Lord Lyon, which is a standing civil and criminal court, with its own judge – the Lord Lyon King of Arms and its own procurator fiscal (public prosecutor) under the Scottish legal system.[2]
- ^ a b "A Brief Account of the Proceedings in the High Court of Chivalry on 21st December, 1954". theheraldrysociety.com. The Heraldry Society. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Innes of Learney & Innes of Edingight, p.7