chancery
noun
[ ˈtʃɑːns(ə)ri ]
• (in the UK) the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice.
• an office attached to an embassy or consulate.
• a public record office.
Origin:
late Middle English: contraction of chancellery.
in chancery
• (of a boxer or wrestler) with their head held, contrary to the rules, between the opponent's arm and body and unable to avoid blows.
