The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHANCERY
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More clues leading to the result CHANCERY
- Opening lines in court
- Heartless robbery follows accident in court
- Opportunist secretary finally part of the High Court
- Why outspoken opportunist’s put before court
- Court fate by marrying, essentially
- Court awards fortune to railway
- Court uncertain about King Edward
- Opportunist’s day at last for court
- Risky to circumvent the Queen’s court
- Shot finishes off fair rally in court
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What does CHANCERY mean?
CHANCERY noun- 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.
- In the United States, a court of equity; equity; proceeding in equity.
- The type of building that houses a diplomatic mission or embassy.
- The type of building that houses the offices and administration of a diocese; the offices of a diocese.
- In the Middle Ages, a government office that produced and notarized official documents.
- The position of a boxer's head when under his adversary's arm.
- Any awkward predicament.
- With the head of an antagonist under one's arm, so that one can pommel it with the other fist at will.
- In an awkward situation; wholly under the power of someone else.