Constitution · Delaware

Del. Const. art. IV, § 14

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Constitution of Delaware
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

The President Judge of the Superior Court or any Judge shall have power, in the absence of the Chancellor and all the Vice-Chancellors from the county where any suit in equity may be instituted or during the temporary disability of the Chancellor and all the Vice-Chancellors, to grant restraining orders, and the President Judge or any Judge shall have power, during the absence of the Chancellor and all the Vice-Chancellors from this State or their collective temporary disability, to grant preliminary injunctions under the rules and practice of the Court of Chancery; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer general jurisdiction over the case. 46 Del. Laws, c. 324 and 47 Del. Laws, c. 177; 47 Del. Laws, c. 261 and 48 Del. Laws, c. 109; 71 Del. Laws, c. 379 and 72 Del. Laws, c. 136; 74 Del. Laws, c. 299 and 75 Del. Laws, c. 53; 75 Del. Laws, c. 137 and 76 Del. Laws, c. 11; 84 Del. Laws, c. 281 and 85 Del. Laws, c. 5;

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