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1 : the office of the Court of King's Bench in English law in which certain procedure formerly took place on the criminal-law side and in matters relating to the prerogative writs of quo warranto, mandamus, and prohibition
2 : a department for the King's Bench division in the central office of the High Court of Justice in English law
3 in English law
a : the Chancery Office in which the great seal is generally affixed
b : the former office of the common-law side of the Chancery Court

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“Crown office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crown%20office. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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