† chequer-chambern.
Obsolete.
1. The chamber devoted to the business of the royal exchequer; transferred treasury-room.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > [noun] > department managing public money
treasuryc1383
exchequera1420
chequer1425
chequer-chambera1513
fiscal1590
fisc1599
fiscus1650
a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. xxix The Kyng..yode into the Chekyr Chaumbre, and there satte hym downe.
1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. Ll6 A place where their checker-chamber was for the safe keeping of the Roman treasure.
2. A court of appellate jurisdiction deciding cases of doubtful law; = exchequer-chamber n.; the chamber in which this court sat.
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society > law > administration of justice > judicial body, assembly, or court > [noun] > court of appeal or review > types of
chequer-chamber1528
Court of (the) Delegates1554
exchequer-chamber1640
quarter sessions1661
Judicial Committee1833
1528 T. More Dialogue Heresyes iii, in Wks. 216/1 We might..make it a cheker chamber case.
1643 C. Herle Answer to Fernes Reply 46 The major part of the Judges in the Chequer-chamber.
1708 E. Hatton New View London I. p. xxxii They land at Westminster, and their [sic] attend in the Chequer Chamber (being served with Wine and Cakes).
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