noun pl. chanceries
- a division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, presided over by the Lord High Chancellor of England
- a court of equity
- the laws, practice, and proceedings of a court of equity; equity
- a court of record; office of public archives
- chancellery (sense )
- Brit. the political department, or its offices, of an embassy or legation
- R.C.Ch. the administrative office of a diocese, under the direction of the bishop
Origin:
ME chancerie, var. of chancelerie: see chancellery