'Parish court' definitions:

Definition of 'Parish court'

From: GCIDE
  • Parish \Par"ish\, a. Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial; as, a parish church; parish records; a parish priest; maintained by the parish; as, parish poor. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Parish clerk. (a) The clerk or recording officer of a parish. (b) A layman who leads in the responses and otherwise assists in the service of the Church of England.
  • Parish court, in Louisiana, a court in each parish. [1913 Webster]