COURT OF STAR CHAMBER
\kˈɔːt ɒv stˈɑː t͡ʃˈe͡ɪmbə], \kˈɔːt ɒv stˈɑː tʃˈeɪmbə], \k_ˈɔː_t ɒ_v s_t_ˈɑː tʃ_ˈeɪ_m_b_ə]\
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A court so called, in the opinion of some, from the ornaments on the ceiling of the chamber in which it once sat; according to others, from the Jewish bonds (See Starrs) deposited in it. Notices of it go back to the reign of Edward III. The court acted by bill and information, and without jury. It was suppressed in the reign of Charles I.
By Henry Percy Smith
