Classification

In English practice. In the English chancery division, where there are several parties to an administrament, and it appears to the judge (or chief clerk) that any of them form a class having the same interests (e. g. residuary legatees), he may require them to be represented by one solicitor, in order to prevent the expense of each of them attending by separate solicitors. This is termed "classifying the interests of the parties attending," or, shortly, "classifying" or "classification." In practice, the term is also applied to the directions given by the chief clerk as to which of the parties are to attend on each of the accounts and inquiries directed by the judgment.

Consol. Orders, 20; Daniell, Ch. Pr. 1088.

See, also, Rules of Court, xvi.

12b (April, 1880).

Special regulations on this head are in force in the master of the roll's chambers.