Court of Exchequer

British

noun

Also called: Exchequer. (formerly) an English civil court where Crown revenue cases were tried

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At Ottawa last week the Court of Exchequer decided in his favor an international rowdedow involving a mere $22,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

William Bunbury, Simon Aris, Thomas Brown, Thomas De Veil, Esquires, and others, for inquiring into the officers of the Court of Exchequer, and their fees, "and for the other purposes therein mentioned."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 98, September 13, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Fancy a country where your butler is brother to the chief baron, and sues you for wages in the Court of Exchequer!

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James

An Imperial Court of Exchequer was established in Ireland to watch over the observance of the Act, and all Revenue acts were to be tried and defaults punished in that Court.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.

At the opening of the argument, the Court of Exchequer decided that the fees, &c. are regulated by the 6 & 7 Will.

From Notes and Queries, Number 190, June 18, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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