chancellor
A senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government such as finance or justice.
The head of the government in some German-speaking countries.
(Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
(education) The head of a university, sometimes purely ceremonial.
(UK politics) (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
(Scots law) The foreman of a jury.
"Have you agreed on your chancellor, gentlemen?" was the first question of the Judge. The foreman, called in Scotland the chancellor of the jury, usually the man of best rank and estimation among the assizers, stepped forward, and, with a low reverence, delivered to the Court a sealed paper, containing the verdict, […]
(US, law) The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
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