the King in Chancery
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The King in Chancery was the English monarch acting through the royal Chancery as the supreme judicial authority for hearing appeals previously directed to external or ecclesiastical courts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
legal concept ⓘ |
| appealDestinationFrom | church courts ⓘ |
| appealDestinationFrom | external tribunals ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | English law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Privy Council of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | subjects of the English crown ⓘ |
| authorityType | royal prerogative ⓘ |
| basedOn | royal authority ⓘ |
| branchOf | English royal administration ⓘ |
| category | historical legal institution ⓘ |
| conceptualizedAs | personification of the King’s judicial role in Chancery ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| decidedMatters |
appeals from ecclesiastical courts
ⓘ
appeals from lower courts ⓘ |
| decisionForm | decrees in Chancery ⓘ |
| exercisedBy | English monarch ⓘ |
| exercisedThrough | royal Chancery ⓘ |
| function | hearing appeals ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | royal household and council ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern England
ⓘ
medieval England ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Law French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme court of appeal in certain matters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | equity ⓘ |
| natureOfPower |
administrative
ⓘ
judicial ⓘ |
| oversaw | equitable jurisdiction ⓘ |
| partOf | English judicial system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Court of Chancery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English monarchy ⓘ Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedAppealTo |
ecclesiastical courts
ⓘ
external courts ⓘ |
| role | supreme judicial authority ⓘ |
| seatOfAuthority | Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfLegitimacy | royal seal ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstitution | Court of Chancery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
letters patent
ⓘ
royal commissions ⓘ writs ⓘ |
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