chancery

• 指衡平法院，或保存公共或教会记录的机构，常用于法律和档案语境。

A noun referring to a court of equity or an office for public or ecclesiastical records, often associated with legal and archival contexts.

1. Court of equityC1formalbritishlegal

   A court of law that deals with cases based on fairness and justice, rather than strict legal rules.

   衡平法院

   • The case was heard in the Chancery Division of the High Court.
   • The judge in chancery ruled in favor of the plaintiff based on equitable principles.
   • Disputes over trusts and estates are often settled in chancery.

   同义词court of chancery

2. Public records officeC2formalbritishlegal

   An office or department responsible for storing and managing public or ecclesiastical records.

   档案处

   • The ancient documents were preserved in the diocesan chancery.
   • The chancery holds all the official records of the parish.
   • Researchers often visit the chancery to study historical land deeds.

   同义词registry