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chancery — chan·cery / chan sə rē/ n [Middle English chauncery, alteration of chancellerie chancellor s office] 1 cap: the court having equity jurisdiction in England and Wales and presided over by the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain ◇ Formerly a separate… … Law dictionary
Chancery — may refer to: Chancery (diplomacy), the building that houses a diplomatic mission, such as an embassy Chancery (medieval office), a medieval writing office Chancery (village), in Ceredigion, Wales Diocesan chancery, which houses a diocese s curia … Wikipedia
Chancery — Chan cer*y, n. [F. chancellerie, LL. cancellaria, from L. cancellarius. See {Chancellor}, and cf. {Chancellery}.] 1. In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chancery — ► NOUN (pl. chanceries) (Chancery or Chancery Division) Law ▪ (in the UK) the Lord Chancellor s court, a division of the High Court of Justice. ORIGIN contraction of CHANCELLERY(Cf. ↑chancellery) … English terms dictionary
chancery — [chan′sər ē, chän′sər ē] n. pl. chanceries [ME chancerie, var. of chancelerie: see CHANCELLERY] 1. a division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, presided over by the Lord High Chancellor of England 2. a court of equity 3. the laws … English World dictionary
chancery — /chan seuh ree, chahn /, n., pl. chanceries. 1. the office or department of a chancellor; chancellery. 2. an office of public records, esp. those of the Lord Chancellor in England. 3. (in England) the Lord Chancellor s court, now a division of… … Universalium
Chancery — One of the two great offices of royal administration, the court of the lord *chancellor. Chancery was responsible for the writing of charters, and writs issued in the king s name. Orig. chancery formed part of the royal household; by the 13c, it… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
chancery — /ˈtʃænsəri / (say chansuhree), /ˈtʃansəri/ (say chahnsuhree) noun (plural chanceries) 1. → chancellery. 2. (upper case) British (formerly) the Lord Chancellor s court, now a division of the High Court of Justice. 3. Also, court of chancery.… …
chancery — Synonyms and related words: appellate court, archives, assizes, booking office, box office, branch, branch office, cabinet, chambers, chancellery, chancery court, circuit court, civil court, closet, common law court, conciliation court, consulate … Moby Thesaurus
Chancery — [[t]tʃɑ͟ːnsəri, tʃæ̱ns [/t]] N SING: also in N In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor s court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice … English dictionary
