A more thorough explanation:

Chancery is a type of court that originated in Medieval England. It was named after the Lord Chancellor, who was in charge of the court. The purpose of Chancery was to provide a fair and just solution to cases that could not be resolved by common law courts.

Unlike common law courts, which could only provide monetary compensation, Chancery could order equitable relief such as specific performance or injunctions. This means that Chancery could order someone to do something or stop doing something, rather than just paying money.

Some American colonies preserved the distinction between common law and equity jurisdiction, and some states eventually established chancery courts with exclusive jurisdiction over matters in equity. Today, only a few states maintain separate chancery courts.

For example, Delaware’s Court of Chancery is known for handling corporate disputes and fiduciary litigation involving trusts and estates. Mississippi Chancery Court has jurisdiction over adoptions, custody disputes, divorces, guardianships, and sanity hearings. Both Mississippi and Tennessee give their chancery courts jurisdiction to hear name change petitions.

In general, most disputes in chancery court are heard by a chancellor, who resolves the case and fashions relief without a jury.