In the early historical development of English equity, petitions to the Crown and Chancellor for relief…
This refers to the historical origin of equity: a person petitioned the sovereign or Chancellor for extraordinary relief as a matter of grace when ordinary common-law…
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In the early historical development of English equity, petitions to the Crown and Chancellor for relief could be made:
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This refers to the historical origin of equity: a person petitioned the sovereign or Chancellor for extraordinary relief as a matter of grace when ordinary common-law remedies were inadequate. This historical description should not be read as saying that modern equitable relief is arbitrary or immune from settled legal rules.
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