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master of the chancery

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A quick definition of master of the chancery:

A Master of the Chancery was a person who helped a court of equity (a type of court that deals with fairness and justice) by doing things like investigating cases, hearing testimony, and calculating damages. They were like assistants to the judge. In England, there were many Masters in Chancery at the same time, but the office was abolished in 1897 and replaced by the office of Master of the Supreme Court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The Master of the Chancery was a senior official or clerk of a court of chancery in English law. They were appointed to assist the Chancellor in various duties such as examining cases, taking oaths and affidavits, hearing testimony, and computing damages. The office was abolished in 1897 and was replaced by the office of Master of the Supreme Court.

Example: A Master in Chancery would be responsible for assisting the court in matters referred to them. For example, if a case required the examination of witnesses, the Master in Chancery would be responsible for hearing their testimony and reporting back to the court.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a Master in Chancery would assist the court in their duties. They would be responsible for conducting hearings and gathering information that would be used in the court's decision-making process.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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