Bishop

In English ecclesiastical law. An officer appointed to hold the bishop's court for him, and to assist him in matters of ecclesiastical law.

1 BL Com. 382. Tomlins.

Chakcbllor of the duohy of Lancaster.

In English law

An officer before whom, or his deputy, the court of the duchy chamber of Lancaster is held. This is a special jurisdiction concerning all manner of equity relating to lands hold^i of the kmg in right of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Sob. 11. 3 Bl. Com. 78.

Chancellor of the Exchequer. A high officer of the British crown, who sometimes sits in the Exchequer widi the regular judges or barons of the court, where nis duty is to take care of the interests of the crown.

8 Bl. Com. 44.

Wharton's Lex

In this capacity he has precedence above the barons.

Brande.

He seems to have originally actually exercised the functions of a chancellor, or, in the phrase of the old books, " to have been created for the qualifying of extremities in the exchequer."

Cowell.

His legal functions, however, have long been merely formal, and by the recent statute 6 Vict. c. 6, abolishbg the equity aide of the Court of Exchequer, seem now to be entirely extinguished. The most important duties of this officer concern the management of the royal revenue, he being the principal finance minister of the government.

3 Bl. Com. uh. sup.

This office is commonly united to that of first lord of the treasury, when the premier happens to be below the peerage.

Brande.

See Exchequer.

See Exchequer.