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Exchequer

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A quick definition of Exchequer:

Exchequer is a department of the government that collects money for the country. It is also called the treasury department. The name comes from the checkered cloth that was used to tally the king's accounts, like a chessboard. The Court of Exchequer is abbreviated as Ex.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Exchequer is a government department responsible for collecting national revenue and managing the treasury. The name comes from the checkered cloth that was used to tally the king's accounts, with sums marked and scored with counters.

Example: The Exchequer is responsible for managing the country's finances, including taxes, customs duties, and other sources of revenue.

Example: The Court of Exchequer is a legal court that deals with financial matters, such as tax disputes and debt collection.

These examples illustrate how the term Exchequer is used to refer to both a government department and a legal court that deal with financial matters. The name comes from the checkered cloth that was used to tally accounts, which is a historical reference to the origins of the term.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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