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Edward Coke Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

in '' Institutes of the Lawes of England'' as a type of public court of criminal jurisdiction, and also included by William Blackstone in his ''

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