Court of Exchequer (England and Wales)
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The Court of Exchequer (Treasury Court ) was a former court in England and Wales . It was dissolved in 1880.
history
The court of Exchequer developed at the time of Henry I from the Curia Regis, the Scaccarium Regis (Exchequer), which on the one hand was the tax authority and on the other hand decided on all legal questions related to tax law. Gradually, the Curia Regis also took over the jurisdiction between the tax-paying large landowners. Its composition of three professional judges and its duties remained the same from 1300 to the 17th century. In addition to the Court of Exchequer, there was the Court of Common Pleas , which was responsible for “simple” claims by private individuals, and the Court of King's Bench , which decided political disputes. In 1873 the Court of Exchequer was transferred to the Exchequer Division of the High Court with the Judicature Acts 1873–1875 . In 1880 it was completely abolished and its tasks are now taken over by the King's Bench Division .
literature
- JH Baker: An Introduction to English Legal History (4th ed.). London: Butterworths, 202. pp. 137-138. ISBN 0-406-93053-8 .