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   chancery

   /ˈtʃɑːns(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. (in the UK) the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice.
   • ▪ a court of law that decides legal cases based on the principle of equity. US
   • ▪ the court of a bishop's chancellor. historical
   • 2. an office attached to an embassy or consulate. British
   • 3. a public record office.

   Word Origin late Middle English: contraction of chancellery.

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