Master In Chancery
An officer of the court of chancery. The origin of these officers is thus accounted for. The chancellor from the first found it necessary to have a number of clerks, were it for no other purpose, than to perform the mechanical part of the business, the writing; these soon rose to the number of twelve. In process of time this number being found insufficient, these clerks contrived to have other clerks under them, and then, the original clerks became distinguished by the name of masters in chancery. He is an assistant to the chancellor, who refers to him interlocu-tory orders for stating accounts, computing damages, and the like. Masters in chancery are also invested with other powers, by local regulations. In England there are two kinds of masters in chancery, the ordinary, and the extraordinary.. The masters in ordinary execute the orders of the court, upon references made to them, and certify in writing in what manner they have executed such orders. The masters extraordinary perform the duty of taking affidavits touching any matter in or relating to the court of chancery, taking the acknowledgment of deeds to be enrolled in the said court, and taking such recognizances, as may by the tenor of the order for entering them, be taken before a master extraordinary. This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's. | ||||
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master in chancery
master in chancery, an officer of courts of equity, who acts as an assistant to the chancellor or judge, by inquiring into various matters referred to him, and reporting thereon to the court...
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master in chancery
master in chancery, an officer of courts of equity, who acts as an assistant to the chancellor or judge, by inquiring into various matters referred to him, and reporting thereon to the court...
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Chancery
The term chancery can refer to:
- the office building in which a diplomatic mission (e.g., an embassy) is housed, its administrative, not strictly diplomatic staff, or the diplomatic personnel responsible for political matters (as Head of Chancery).
- a chancery court or court of equity, including:
- in England and Wales, historically, the Court of Chancery
- in New York state, between 1777 and 1847, the New York Court of Chancery
- the Delaware Court of Chancery
- a euphemism for bankruptcy (based on the variety of court)
- also, a euphemism for confession, by analogy to the previous euphemism
- ecclesiastical administrative offices at different levels:
- formerly, the Pope's Apostolic Chancery (an office of the Roman Curia).
- a bishop's diocesan chancery.''
- one or more calligraphic styles of writing, chancery hand.
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