/ ˈtʃɑːnsəri; NAmE ˈtʃæns-/ noun [ sing. ]
1.
Chancery ( law ) a division of the High Court in Britain
2.
( especially BrE ) an office where public records are kept
3.
(also ˈchancery court ) a court in the US that decides legal cases based on the principle of equity
4.
the offices where the official representative of a country works, in another country
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : contraction of chancellery .