chancery

chancery is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. In the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.
3. noun. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
4. noun. a court with jurisdiction in equity

Common word forms

chanceries

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