In the traditional account of early English equity, how did a person without an adequate common-law…
Early English equity developed from petitions seeking the King’s grace where the ordinary courts gave no adequate remedy. The King referred such petitions to the Chancellor,…
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In the traditional account of early English equity, how did a person without an adequate common-law remedy ask the King or Chancellor for extraordinary relief?
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Early English equity developed from petitions seeking the King’s grace where the ordinary courts gave no adequate remedy. The King referred such petitions to the Chancellor, who eventually heard them directly. The description concerns the origins of the jurisdiction.
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Option A
Early petitioners sought the King’s intervention when ordinary relief was unavailable.
Option B
Petitions asking for grace helped develop the Chancellor’s equitable jurisdiction.
Option C
The historical petition appealed to the King or Chancellor for relief in the individual case.
Option D
The early petitionary process could be used where no adequate remedy was obtainable in the ordinary courts.
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