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Chancery

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

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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