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  • 81New York Court of Chancery — The New York Court of Chancery was established during the colonial administration on August 28, 1701, the colonial governor acting as Chancellor. The New York State Constitution of 1777 continued the court but required a lawyer to be appointed… …

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  • 82master in chancery — master in chancery: a master in a court of equity ◇ Since courts of law and equity have been merged in the federal and most state systems, the master in chancery has been replaced by the master. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …

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  • 83ward in chancery — a ward under the care of a chancery court * * * ward in Chancery noun (historical) A minor under the protection of the Court of Chancery • • • Main Entry: ↑ward …

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  • 84Inns of chancery — Inn Inn ([i^]n), n. [AS. in, inn, house, chamber, inn, from AS. in in; akin to Icel. inni house. See {In}.] 1. A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Therefore with me ye may take up your …

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  • 85Master in chancery — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …

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  • 86in chancery — phrasal 1. in litigation in a court of chancery; also under the superintendence of the lord chancellor < a ward in chancery > 2. in a hopeless predicament …

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  • 87Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood — The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood is a small office within the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom responsible for the administration of Orders of Chivalry and some aspects of honours in general. It does not deal …

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  • 88Archdiocesan Chancery — The Archdiocesan Chancery is a heritage house in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. It was the former residence of Luis Wenceslao Dison and Felisa Hizon that was purchased by the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga. It is now being used as the …

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  • 89Irish Chancery — The Chancery in Ireland was set up in 1232 [ Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Mac Annaidh, S (ed). Gill and Macmillan, Dublin. 2001] .Surviving chancery pleadings evidence the existence of Gavelkind in Weastmeath Offaly in 1590s. [Nichols …

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  • 90courtof chancery — court of chancery n. pl. courts of chancery A court with jurisdiction in equity. * * * …

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