County palatine
Definition of County palatine
a
county
distinguished
by
particular
privileges
; -
so
called
a palatio
(
from
the
palace
),
because
the
owner
had
originally
royal
powers
,
or
the
same
powers
,
in
the
administration
of
justice
,
as
the
king
had
in
his
palace
;
but
these
powers
are
now
abridged
.
The
counties
palatine
,
in
England
,
are
Lancaster
,
Chester
,
and
Durham
.
See also:
County
Related Words
administrative
district
,
administrative
division
,
territorial
division
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