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EXCHEQUER R, Eng(law)
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EXCHEQUER R, Eng (law)


EXCHEQUER R, Eng. law. An ancient court of record set up by William the Conqueror. It is called exchequer from the chequered cloth, resembling a Conqueror. It is called exchequer from the chequered cloth, resembling a chessboard, which covers the table there. 3 Bl. Com. 45. It consists of two chessboard, which covers the table there. 3 Bl. Com. 45. It consists of two divisions; the receipt of the exchequer, which manages the royal revenue; divisions; the receipt of the exchequer, which manages the royal revenue; and the court, or judicial part of it, which is again divided into a court and the court, or judicial part of it, which is again divided into a court of equity, and a court of common law. Id. 44. of equity, and a court of common law. Id. 44. 2. In this court all personal actions may be brought, and suits in 2. In this court all personal actions may be brought, and suits in equity commenced, the plaintiff in both (fictitiously for the most part) equity commenced, the plaintiff in both (fictitiously for the most part) alleging himself to be the king' s debtor, in order to give the court alleging himself to be the king' s debtor, in order to give the court jurisdiction of the cause. Wooddes. Lect. 69. But by stat. 2 Will. IV. c. jurisdiction of the cause. Wooddes. Lect. 69. But by stat. 2 Will. IV. c. 39, s. 1, a change has been made in this respect. 39, s. 1, a change has been made in this respect.