DUCHY COURT OF LANCASTER
Duchy Court of Lancaster (d<<schwa>>ch-ee kort <<schwa>>v lang-k<<schwa>>-st<<
schwa>>r).Hist. English law. A court with special equity jurisdiction, similar to the equity courts
of chancery, in which the Duchy of Lancaster’s chancellor or deputy presides over issues primarily
relating to land held by the Crown in right of the Duchy. [Blacks Law 8th]