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.

In the Unites States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.

a court with jurisdiction in equity

an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records