- exchequer chamber
- See court of exchequer chamber.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
exchequer chamber
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chamber — A room or apartment in a A private repository of money; a treasury. A compartment; a hollow or cavity. @ judges chambers The private room or office of a judge; any place in which a judge hears motions, signs papers, or does other business… … Black's law dictionary
chamber — A room or apartment in a A private repository of money; a treasury. A compartment; a hollow or cavity. @ judges chambers The private room or office of a judge; any place in which a judge hears motions, signs papers, or does other business… … Black's law dictionary
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