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111examiners in chancery — Officers appointed by the English court of chancery to take the testimony of witnesses and to return the same to the court. examining court. A committing magistrate; a magistrate authorized to act, and presiding as, a magistrate inquiring into an …
112information in chancery — A bill in chancery filed in behalf of the crown. For all practical purposes in modern times, the same as a bill in equity, although at one time distinguishable from an ordinary bill in equity in the regard that, since filed on behalf of the crown …
113inns of chancery — Associations of solicitors in London, existing originally for the purpose of instruction in chancery law and practice, later as preparatory schools for students intending to enter one of the inns of court, both of which functions have long been… …
114inn of chancery — Usage: usually capitalized I&C 1. : a house or group of buildings in London formerly used by law students for residence and study but now occupied chiefly by attorneys and solicitors usually used with inn in plural 2. : a society occupying an Inn …
115Inns of Chancery — For the study and practice of the law. These consisted of nine Inns, attached to the four Inns of Court, as follows : Clifford s Inn, Lyon s Inn, to the Inner Temple ; Strand Inn, New Inn, to the Middle Temple ; Furnival s Inn, Thavies Inn …
116ward-in-chancery — An infant who is under the superintendence of the chancellor …
117bill in chancery — Same as bill in equity …
118High Court of Chancery — An English court which appears to have attained its full development in the reign of Edward II, 1307 1327, and which by reason of the royal prerogative could afford relief above and beyond that available in the common law courts …
119master in chancery — An officer of the court. A referee in a suit in equity. An assistant of the chancellor having the function of performing acts, either judicial or ministerial in nature, which the chancellor may see fit in accordance with equity practice, to… …
120six clerks in chancery — The clerks in whose office a bill in equity was filed. Originally these clerks were all clergymen or priests and it was not until the English constitution began to change that a statute was enacted which permitted them to marry. See 3 Bl Comm 443 …
