Ancients

English Law: Ancients in the Past

A term for gentlemen in the Inns of Courts who are of a certain standing. In the Middle Temple, all who have passed their readings are termed ancients. In Gray’s Inn, the ancients are the oldest barristers; besides which the society consists of benchers, barristers and students. In the Inas of Chancery, it conts of ancients and students or clerks. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about ancients is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including ancients.

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