''Acta Curiae'' (Latin meaning "acts of court"), are records of the proceedings in

ecclesiastical courts An ecclesiastical court, also called court Christian or court spiritual, is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. In the Middle Ages, these courts had much wider powers in many areas of Europe than be ...

and in quasi-ecclesiastical courts, particularly of universities. They are sometimes also known as Registers of the Chancellor's (or Vice-Chancellor's) Court. This type of court was often used by local people who were college servants, to settle minor legal disputes. Records of a Vice-Chancellor's Court at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

, exist from 1549 to 1883.Beal, Peter. (2008) "Acta Curiæ" in ''A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology 1450–2000''. Online edition.

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, 2008. http://www.oxfordreference.com Retrieved 22 November 2013.

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