chancery

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈt͡ʃɑːnsəɹɪ/

Noun

countable historical uncountable slang archaic abbreviation alt-of

(historical) 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.

Japanese Meaning

イングランドにおいて、かつては議会に次ぐ最高裁判所として機能し、法律上の問題および、主に衡平法に基づく判例を扱っていた裁判所。1873年の法改正により、高等裁判所の衡平部に組み込まれた部門となった。

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Records from the seventeenth century show petitions filed in the chancery to resolve disputes over land and trusts.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

17世紀の記録には、土地や信託に関する紛争を解決するために衡平裁判所に提出された嘆願書が残っている。

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

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The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.

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The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.

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(historical) In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.

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(boxing, slang) The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.

The Chicken himself attributed this punishment to his having had the misfortune to get into Chancery early in the proceedings, when he was severely fibbed by the Larkey one, and heavily grassed.

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(slang, archaic) Any awkward predicament.

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(writing) Short for chancery hand.

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