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chan·cer·y
 chancery
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- pronunciation:
- chaen
s
ri
- phrases:
- in chancery
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noun |
| inflections: |
chanceries |
| definition 1: |
in law, a court having jurisdiction over matters not covered by common law; court of equity.
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| definition 2: |
the department or office headed by a chancellor; chancellery.
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| definition 3: |
an office of public archives.
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| definition 4: |
an administrative office of the Roman Catholic Church.
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| related words: |
archives |
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| phrase: |
in chancery |
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