Master in Chancery Law and Legal Definition
Master in chancery is an officer appointed by a court of equity to assist the court. Generally, master in chancery is a senior official or clerk of a court of chancery who assists the Chancellor in various duties such as inquiring into matters referred by the court, examining cases, taking oaths and affidavits, hearing testimony, and computing damages. The office of master in chancery was abolished in 1897 and was replaced by the office of Master of the Supreme Court.
