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Marshalsea
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What's The Definition Of Marshalsea?Synonyms | Synonyms for Marshalsea: Related Terms | Find terms related to Marshalsea: See Also | Marshalsea In Webster's Dictionary \Mar"shal*sea\, n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See
{See} a seat.]
The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in
Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household.
[Eng.]
{Court of Marshalsea}, a court formerly held before the
steward and marshal of the king's house to administer
justice between the king's domestic servants.
--Blackstone.
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