Vice Chancellor

An equity judge who acts as assistant to the chancellor, holding a separate court, from which an appeal lies to the chancellor.

A judge, assistant to the chancellor. He held a separate court, and his decrees were subject to be reviewed by the chancellor. He was first appointed 53 Geo. III. In 1841 two additional vicechancellors were appointed; and there were then three vice-chancellors’ courts. 3 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 54, n. There is a vice-chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster; 3 Steph. Com. 331. By the Judicature Act of 1873, the vice-chancellors were transferred to the high court of justice and appointed judges of the chancery division, and on their dearth or retirement their successors were styled judges of her majesty’s high court of justice Sir L. Shadwell was the last of the vice-chancellors. The office exists in New Jersey. See Chancellor; Chancellor’s Courts in the Two Universities.

In English law. A judge of the court of chancery, acting as assistant to the lord chancellor, and holding a separate court, from whose judgment an appeni lay to the chancellor. 3 Steph. Comm. 418.

Defined under Chancellor in Black's Law Dictionary.