chancery
noun
chan·cery
ˈchan(t)-sə-rē 
ˈchan(t)s-rē
plural chanceries
1
: a record office for public archives or those of ecclesiastical, legal, or diplomatic proceedings
2
a
capitalized
: a high court of equity in England and Wales with common-law functions and jurisdiction over causes in equity
b
: a court of equity in the American judicial system
c
: the principles and practice of judicial equity
3
a
: a chancellor's court or office or the building in which it is located
b
: the office in which the business of a Roman Catholic diocese is transacted and recorded
c
: the office of an embassy : chancellery sense 3
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As a chancery clerk in northeastern Mississippi’s Lee County, Bill Benson has long dealt with people seeking to file commitment affidavits asserting that someone, often a family member, should be forced into treatment.
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Kate Royals, ProPublica, 13 May 2024
The diocese is developing a three-story, 20,000-square-foot building at 902 N. 8th Street, which will serve as its chancery, or administrative offices.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024
By comparison, a Delaware chancery judge starts at almost $185,000.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
The state’s chancery court prides itself on dealing swiftly and predictably with all manner of corporate litigation.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
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Kate Royals, ProPublica, 13 May 2024
The diocese is developing a three-story, 20,000-square-foot building at 902 N. 8th Street, which will serve as its chancery, or administrative offices.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024
By comparison, a Delaware chancery judge starts at almost $185,000.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
The state’s chancery court prides itself on dealing swiftly and predictably with all manner of corporate litigation.
—Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Chancery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chancery. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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chancery
noun
chan·cery
ˈchan-sə-rē
1
capitalized
: the court having equity jurisdiction in England and Wales and presided over by the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
Note: Formerly a separate court, the Chancery is now a division of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England.
2
a
: court of equity
cases decided in chancery
Etymology
Middle English chauncery, alteration of chancellerie chancellor's office
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