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The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster, from the late 15th century to the mid-17th century (c. 1641), and was composed of Privy Counsellors and common-law judges, to supplement the judicial activities of the common-law and equity courts in civil and criminal matters. It was ...
The Star Chamber is a 1983 American crime thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, 1 Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, and Joe Regalbuto. The film was written by Roderick Taylor and Peter Hyams and directed by Hyams.
Aug 5, 1983 · A young judge investigates a secret society of judges who execute criminals who escape courtroom justice. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this legal drama.
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Star Chamber, in English law, the court made up of judges and privy councillors that grew out of the medieval king’s council as a supplement to the regular justice of the common-law courts. It achieved great popularity under Henry VIII and was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.
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Learn how to find records of the Court of Star Chamber, a separate court of law that dealt with criminal and civil cases in Tudor and Stuart England. The records, from 1485-1642, are arranged by reign and include petitions, depositions, fines and orders.
A 1983 thriller starring Michael Douglas as a judge who joins a secret group that executes criminals who escape justice. See critics' and audience's opinions, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
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Jan 17, 2022 · The Star Chamber is a 1983 American crime thriller film starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless, James B. Sikking, and Joe Regalbuto.
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