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Court of Chancery


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The original court of equity, presided over by the Lord Chancellor. By the Judicature Acts 1873–75 its jurisdiction was merged into that of the High Court, of which it became the Chancery Division.

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Chancery, Court of
in The Oxford Companion to British History (1 rev) Length: 578 words
Chancery, Court of
in A Dictionary of British History (1 rev) Length: 328 words
Chancery, Court of
in The Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History Length: 221 words
Chancery, Court of
in The Oxford Companion to Family and Local History (2) Length: 390 words

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