exchequer

Trésor public

Service ou fonds de l’État qui reçoit les impôts et gère l’argent public.

En anglais simple : The government office or fund that receives taxes and manages public money.

• The tax brings money into the exchequer.
• The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the budget.
• These payments will cost the public exchequer millions.

Synonymes : treasury

Expressions courantes : public exchequer, chancellor of exchequer, national exchequer

caisse, fonds

Argent dont dispose une personne ou une organisation, souvent pour un usage précis.

En anglais simple : A supply of money available to a person or organization, often for a particular purpose.

• My exchequer is nearly empty.
• The repairs made a hole in our private exchequer.
• The club could not fund another trip from its small exchequer.

Synonymes : fund, purse

Expressions courantes : private exchequer, personal exchequer, empty exchequer

poursuivre en justice

Poursuivre quelqu’un devant un ancien tribunal anglais chargé surtout des affaires d’argent de l’État.

En anglais simple : To take legal action against someone in a former English court that dealt mainly with government money.

• The Crown could exchequer a debtor.
• Officials exchequered the merchant over unpaid taxes.
• The records show why the collector exchequered him.

Synonymes : sue

Expressions courantes : exchequer someone, exchequer a debtor