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Chancery

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.

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Archive 76% connected

The place in which public records or historic documents are kept.

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An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street a…

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Judicature 76% connected

The state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice; also, the dispensing or administration of justice.

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The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice.

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judicial review noun · 78% connection

review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review…

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Appeal noun · 78% connection

(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decis…

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Appearance noun · 78% connection

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, ei…

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Areopagus noun · 78% connection

The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

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Attentat noun · 78% connection

A proceeding in a court of judicature, after an inhibition is decreed.

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Baron noun · 78% connection

A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and G…

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Borough noun · 78% connection

In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, con…

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Chancellor noun · 78% connection

A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in the United States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.

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Chiltern Hundreds unknown · 78% connection

A tract of crown land in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, to which is attached the nominal office of steward. As members of P…

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Circumduct verb · 78% connection

To contravene; to nullify; as, to circumduct acts of judicature.

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Convent verb · 78% connection

To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.

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Court of chancery noun · 78% connection

a court with jurisdiction in equity

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Court-baron noun · 78% connection

An inferior court of civil jurisdiction, attached to a manor, and held by the steward; a baron's court; -- now fallen into disuse.

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Covenant noun · 78% connection

An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in Scot…

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Duke noun · 78% connection

In England, one of the highest order of nobility after princes and princesses of the royal blood and the four archbishops of England a…

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Earl marshal unknown · 78% connection

An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and…

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Equitable adjective · 78% connection

That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitabl…

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Equity noun · 78% connection

An equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity to a settlement, or wife's equity, etc.

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Exaltate adjective · 78% connection

Exercising its highest influence; -- said of a planet.

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