Antiquarian Courtroom Terms

From: Zorbas, John (jzorbas@buttecourt.ca.gov)
Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 10:55:15 PST

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The Superior Court is compiling a list of origins of common courtroom terms. What no one has been able to find is the origin of "the well" - the area between the counsel tables and the bench. We believe it to be of ecclesiastic origin - akin to the area in front of the altar in Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches. Does anyone know the answer?

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John Zorbas
Butte County Public Law Library
Oroville, CA

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