{"id":8872,"date":"2013-04-02T13:21:29","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legaldictionary.lawin.org?p=8872"},"modified":"2013-04-02T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T13:21:29","slug":"court-of-chancery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawlegal.eu\/court-of-chancery\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Of Chancery"},"content":{"rendered":"
This was the Court of equity presided over by the Lord Chancellor, assisted by tlje Master of the Rolls, and Judges of first instance, known as Vice-Chancellors
There was always a common law Court and offices in Chancery which dealt with enrollments of deeds, the issue and sealing of writs and commissions, etc. Since the Judicature (Officers) % Act, 1879, they have formed part of the Central Office of the Supreme Court.
The Court of Chancery was merged in the High Court of Justice by the Judicature Act, 1873, and is now known as the Chancery Division. There still exist the Chancery Courts of the County Palatines of Durham and Lancaster<\/p>\n<\/h4>\n
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