EXCHEQUER

anciently that — he | ment of the King’s Court or Curia we | that received the shire and other revenues, 2d ona kept Ces “ap name is held to er connec the chequer pattern a-| formerly upon the official table or table e,} cloth. The chief finance minister of the, | Crown is known as the Chanctellor of the he | Exchequer, and he presents to the House in| of Commons the annual Budget. All the judicial administration that formerly was y,| attached to the court of Exchequer has 20| been relegated to other courts, and the og | Chancellor is now a finance minister be | Solely. 2e| [s. 139]