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GRAY'S
INN
THE INNS OF COURT
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LINCOLN'S
INN
"Gray's Inn for Walks,
Lincoln's for your call,
The Inner for a garden,
And the Middle for its Hall."

THE INNS OF COURT are institutions which for centuries have had a special place in the English legal structure. The proper title of each Inn is 'The Honourable Society of . . . .', whether it be Lincoln's Inn, the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple or Gray's Inn.
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TEMPLE
They are voluntary societies, bound by the same rules and founded upon similar constitutions. Although the four Inns are equal in rank and status, they nevertheless retain their own traditions and customs. To find out more about a particular Inn click on it's coat of arms.

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