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Six Clerks

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The Six Clerks’ Office was a public legal office that served the equitable jurisdiction of the English Court of Chancery in London, England, until the mid-19th century. [1]

22 relations: Chancery Lane, Court of Chancery, Courtship, Edwin Wilkins Field, England and Wales, Equity (law), Great Seal of the Realm, Holborn, In forma pauperis, John Sidney Smith, Lawyer, Letters patent, London, Mental disorder, Official Solicitor, Pardon, Patent, Solicitor, The National Archives (United Kingdom), Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Warrant (law).

Chancery Lane

Chancery Lane is a one-way street situated in the ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London.

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Court of Chancery

The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness (or "inequity") of the common law.

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Courtship

Courtship is the period of development towards an intimate relationship wherein people (usually a couple) get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other romantic arrangement.

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Edwin Wilkins Field

Edwin Wilkins Field (12 October 1804 – 30 July 1871) was an English lawyer and painter who committed much of his life to law reform.

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England and Wales

England and Wales is a legal jurisdiction covering England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom.

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Equity (law)

In jurisdictions following the English common law system, equity is the body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery and which is now administered concurrently with the common law.

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Great Seal of the Realm

The Great Seal of the Realm or Great Seal of the United Kingdom (known prior to the Treaty of Union of 1707 as the Great Seal of England; and from then until the Union of 1801 as the Great Seal of Great Britain and Ireland) is a seal that is used to symbolise the Sovereign's approval of important state documents.

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Holborn

Holborn is a district in the London boroughs of Camden and City of Westminster and a locality in the ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London.

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In forma pauperis

In forma pauperis (IFP or i.f.p.) is a Latin legal term meaning "in the character or manner of a pauper".

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John Sidney Smith

John Sidney Smith (1804–1871) was a legal writer.

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Lawyer

A lawyer or attorney is a person who practices law, as an advocate, attorney, attorney at law, barrister, barrister-at-law, bar-at-law, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor at law, or solicitor, but not as a paralegal or charter executive secretary.

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Letters patent

Letters patent (always in the plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president, or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.

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Official Solicitor

The Office of the Official Solicitor is a part of the Ministry of Justice of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Pardon

A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be absolved of guilt for an alleged crime or other legal offense, as if the act never occurred.

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Patent

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state or intergovernmental organization to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention.

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Solicitor

A solicitor is a legal practitioner who traditionally deals with most of the legal matters in some jurisdictions.

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The National Archives (United Kingdom)

The National Archives (TNA) is a non-ministerial government department.

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Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown

Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown PC, KC (11 February 1793 – 7 October 1867), was a British barrister, judge and politician.

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University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (also known as U of I, Illinois, or colloquially as the University of Illinois or UIUC) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Illinois and the flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.

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Warrant (law)

A warrant is generally an order that serves as a specific type of authorization, that is, a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed.

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Office of the Six Clerks, Six Clerk, Six Clerks’ Office, Six clerks in chancery, Sworn Clerks.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Clerks

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