Chancery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Law A court of chancery.
  • n. Law The proceedings and practice of a court of chancery; equity.
  • n. Law A court of public record; an office of archives.
  • n. Law One of the five divisions of the High Court of Justice of Great Britain, presided over by the Lord High Chancellor.
  • n. The office or department of a chancellor; a chancellery.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • n. In the United States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.
  • n. The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.
  • n. The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. In the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Originally, the office of a chancellor, notary, or secretary, where the records were kept and official documents were prepared, sealed, and despatched.
  • n. In England, formerly, the highest court of justice next to Parliament, presided over by the lord chancellor, but since 1873 a division of the High Court of Justice
  • n. In Scotland, an office in the general register-house at Edinburgh, in which are recorded charters, patents of dignities, gifts of office, remissions, legitimations, and all other writs appointed to pass the great or the quarter seal. Also chancellery.
  • n. In the United States, a court of equity. See equity.
  • n. In pugilism, the position of a boxer's head when it is under his adversary's arm, so that it may be held and pommeled severely, the victim meanwhile being unable to retaliate effectively: in the phrase in chancery.
  • n. In an awkward predicament.
  • n. See 5, above.
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  • n. a court with jurisdiction in equity
  • n. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    judicature    tribunal    court    archive   
    Cross Reference
    master in chancery    inns of chancery    in chancery    ward in chancery    to   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    equity   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    probate    appellate    nearer    briefless    fisc   
     
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