chancery
chancery — 名詞
1. in the English and Welsh legal system, the specialist division of the senior nat
大法官庭
英國高等法院負責民事案件的部門
in the English and Welsh legal system, the specialist division of the senior national court that hears civil cases about property, trusts, company law, wills, and family estates
The dispute over the family estate was heard in the Chancery Division in London.
這起家族遺產糾紛在倫敦的大法官庭審理。
proper noun: the Chancery Division
After the company went bankrupt, the case went straight to Chancery.
那家公司破產後，案件直接移送大法官庭。
Legal experts at the London firm specialise in Chancery practice and property law.
倫敦事務所的法律專家專精於大法官庭實務與財產法。
Dr. Okafor advised his client that the trust dispute would be resolved in Chancery.
Okafor 博士告知當事人，信託糾紛將在大法官庭解決。
- Chancery Division
the official name of this court division
- Court of Chancery
historical predecessor of the modern Chancery Division
文法句型
the Chancery; the Chancery Division
用法筆記
Often capitalised when referring specifically to the High Court division; the phrase 'in Chancery' signals that a case is being heard in this court.
常見錯誤
2. a court in certain states of the United States that resolves disputes by applyin
衡平法院
美國部分州以公平原則審理的法院
a court in certain states of the United States that resolves disputes by applying principles of fairness and moral justice, especially when the ordinary legal rules would produce an unjust or inadequate result
The Delaware Court of Chancery resolved the shareholder dispute through equitable principles.
德拉瓦州衡平法院依據衡平原則解決了股東糾紛。
proper noun: Delaware Court of Chancery
When the written contract was unfair to workers, the chancery court stepped in.
當書面契約對勞工不公時，衡平法院介入處理。
Ravi studied historic chancery cases to understand how judges defined fairness.
Ravi 研究歷史上的衡平法院判例，以了解法官如何定義公平。
The judge in chancery ruled that the landlord must treat all tenants equally.
衡平法院的法官裁定房東必須平等對待所有房客。
- court of equity
the general term; chancery is a specific type of equity court
- equity court
less formal synonym
- court of law
decides cases by strict legal rules rather than principles of fairness
文法句型
a chancery court; the Court of Chancery
常見錯誤
3. the official office, the staff who work there, or the building where a chancello
大法官辦公室
大法官的辦公處所或所屬單位
the official office, the staff who work there, or the building where a chancellor carries out administrative duties, especially in a university or a government body
The chancery building on campus houses the university president's administrative team.
校園內的大法官辦公樓設有大學校長的行政團隊。
collocation: chancery building
All official documents must be filed with the university chancery by Friday.
所有正式文件必須在星期五前提交大學的大法官辦公室。
The new chancellor expanded the chancery to include three additional staff members.
新任校長擴編了大法官辦公室，增加了三名工作人員。
Theo delivered the budget proposal to the state chancery for the minister's approval.
Theo 將預算案送至邦大法官辦公室，供部長審批。
- chancellery
near synonym; often preferred for diplomatic contexts
文法句型
the chancery; a university chancery
用法筆記
Slightly broader in meaning than 'chancellery', though the two words overlap considerably; 'chancery' can refer to the office itself, the staff, or the physical building.
常見錯誤
4. the administrative office within a Christian diocese where the bishop's chancell
主教公署
基督教教區處理官方事務的行政辦公室
the administrative office within a Christian diocese where the bishop's chancellor handles official records, documents, and legal business on behalf of the diocese
Baptism records from the 1800s are kept in the diocesan chancery in Seville.
十九世紀的洗禮紀錄保存在塞維亞的主教公署。
collocation: diocesan chancery
Father Miguel submitted the marriage documents to the chancery for approval.
Miguel 神父將結婚文件送交主教公署審核。
The chancery clerk spent the morning organising parish financial reports.
主教公署的辦事員花了一上午整理各教區的財務報告。
The diocese hired a new archivist to manage the records in its chancery.
教區聘請了一名新的檔案管理員來管理主教公署的資料。
- diocesan office
more general term; chancery is the specific office of the bishop's chancellor
- bishop's office
less formal, broader meaning
文法句型
the diocesan chancery; the chancery office
5. the section of an embassy or consulate that deals with administrative work, incl
使館行政處
大使館處理文書與行政事務的部門
the section of an embassy or consulate that deals with administrative work, including record-keeping, document processing, and routine official communications
The visa applications were processed at the embassy chancery in Tokyo.
簽證申請在東京大使館的行政辦公室處理。
collocation: embassy chancery
Leila delivered the diplomatic note to the chancery before noon.
Leila 在中午前將外交照會送交使館行政處。
The new chancery building in Berlin opened with secure rooms for confidential files.
柏林的新使館行政辦公大樓啟用，設有存放機密文件的安全房間。
Ambassador Torres met with the chancery staff to review the new trade agreement.
Torres 大使與使館行政處的員工開會，檢討新的貿易協定。
- chancellery
near synonym; chancellery can also refer to the chancellor's entire department
文法句型
the embassy chancery; the chancery building
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with 'chancellery' in diplomatic contexts; 'chancery' tends to emphasise the physical office space.