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1. (n.) chancery
the office or department of a chancellor; chancellery.
2. chancery
an office of public records.
3. chancery
Brit. the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice.
4. chancery
a court of equity.
5. chancery
the administrative office of a diocese.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME chancerie, var. of chancelrie, syncopated var. of chancelleriechancellery)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chancery, court of chancery
a court with jurisdiction in equity
2. (noun) chancery
an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) chancery
in England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity
2. (noun) chancery
in the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. chancery
The building upon a diplomatic or consular compound which houses the offices of the chief of mission or principal officer.
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