inn of chancery

inn of chancery
Usage: usually capitalized I&C
1. : a house or group of buildings in London formerly used by law students for residence and study but now occupied chiefly by attorneys and solicitors — usually used with inn in plural
2. : a society occupying an Inn of Chancery — usually used with inn in plural

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