chancery

chancery
a) 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.
b) In the United States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.

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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 — (n.) late 14c., court of the Lord Chancellor of England, contracted from chancellery (c.1300), from O.Fr. chancelerie (12c.), from M.L. cancellaria (see CHANCELLOR (Cf. chancellor)). In England, the highest court of judicature next to the House… …   Etymology 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

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