Court of Requests

(a.) A local tribunal, sometimes called Court of Conscience, founded by act of Parliament to facilitate the recovery of small debts from any inhabitant or trader in the district defined by the act. (b.) A court of equity for the relief of such persons as addressed his majesty by supplication;—now abolished. It was inferior to the Court of Chancery. [Eng.] Brande.

—In request. (a.) In demand; in credit or reputation. “Coriolanus being now in no request.” Shak. (b.) In demand by purchasers; as, cotton is in good request.

Synonyms—Asking; solicitation; petition; prayer; supplication; entreaty; suit.