Master of the Rolls

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title: Master of the Rolls
text: The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the President of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Head of Civil Justice. As a judge, the Master of the Rolls is second in seniority in England and Wales only to the Lord Chief Justice. The position dates from at least 1286, although it is believed that the office probably existed earlier than that. The Master of the Rolls was initially a clerk responsib
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description: Second most senior judge in England and Wales
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Rolls
date created: 2003-11-24T23:42:55Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T07:18:13Z
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