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Meanings of court of chancery in English

A court with jurisdiction in equity.

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Examples for "chancery"
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In that of the chancery, from twelve to twenty years were requisite.
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The king used a privy seal to issue directives to the chancery.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
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Hudelist, go to the chancery and wait there until I call you.
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McElwayne had once been a state senator, then an elected chancery court judge.
The appeal
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Grandemont found the solicitor in chancery who held the keys pending the decision.
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Usage of court of chancery in English
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In cases of importance, their General Assembly is the only court of chancery.
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Law reform made some progress, especially in connection with the court of chancery.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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But then the judge we're talking about here is vice-chancellor Leo E Strine Jr, from Delaware's court of chancery.
The Guardian
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The court of chancery, as a court of conscience, first took upon it to enforce the specific performance of agreements.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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Compensation it could be only by courtesy.-SupposeI referred to the court of chancery my grave doubts of your story?
There & Back
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The fireside is, after all, a sort of private court of chancery, where nothing ever does come to a final decision.
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It has been erroneously insinuated, with regard to the court of chancery, that this court generally tries disputed facts by a jury.
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This system of special juries, in the organization of her judiciary, was intended to obviate the necessity of a court of chancery.
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The court of chancery was composed of the Governor and Council, to which court belonged a master of chancery and a register.
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In the absence of this, he will infallibly be compelled one day to enter Providence's court of chancery, and come forth bankrupt.
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The salary of the eleven masters of the court of chancery in 1765 was 400 pounds per year.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
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On the 22nd of May, Mr. Michael Angelo Taylor again brought the subject of delays in the court of chancery before the commons.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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The speech which Mr. Williams made was an attack not merely upon the court of chancery, but upon the whole law of England.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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Such causes, therefore, for some time, went all to the court of chancery, to the no small loss of the courts of law.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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This was a kind of court of chancery for the whole empire; and I went there in order to gain increased experience in jurisprudence.
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A commission of inquiry had been appointed last session to inquire into the abuses which were said to exist in the court of chancery.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...