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Court of Chancery

Court of Chancery proper noun: a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid a slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law.

Proper noun

the Court of Chancery

  1. (UK, historical) A court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid a slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law.

Questions about Court of Chancery

What does Court of Chancery mean?
Court of Chancery means a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid a slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law.
What part of speech is Court of Chancery?
Court of Chancery is a proper noun.

Words near Court of Chancery in the dictionary

  1. court martials
  2. Court of Aids
  3. court of appeal
  4. court of appeals
  5. court of cassation
  6. Court of Chancery
  7. court of equity
  8. court of first instance
  9. court of honor
  10. court of honors
  11. court of honour

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