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In the historical English system before the fusion of the administration of law and equity, an…

The historical distinction is between legal interests recognised by the common-law courts and equitable interests protected by the Court of Chancery, notably the…

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In the historical English system before the fusion of the administration of law and equity, an equitable interest was an interest recognised by:

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The historical distinction is between legal interests recognised by the common-law courts and equitable interests protected by the Court of Chancery, notably the beneficiary’s interest under a trust. The later unification of court administration did not alter the origin of that distinction.

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