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]