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Ecclesiastical court — An ecclesiastical court (also called Court Christian or Court Spiritual ) is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. In the Middle Ages in many areas of Europe these courts had much wider powers than… … Wikipedia
ecclesiastical court — a church court in ecclesiastical matters, presided over by members of the clergy and usually having no compulsory jurisdiction. Also called court Christian. [1675 85] * * * tribunal set up by religious authorities to deal with disputes… … Universalium
ecclesiastical court — noun : a court having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs : a tribunal in an ecclesiastical body called also Court Christian * * * a church court in ecclesiastical matters, presided over by members of the clergy and usually having no… … Useful english dictionary
Ecclesiastical Courts — Ecclesiastical Courts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Courts I. JUDICIAL POWER IN THE CHURCH In instituting the Church as a perfect society, distinct from the civil power and entirely independent of it, Christ gave her… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Judge — Ecclesiastical Judge † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Judge (JUDEX ECCLESIASTICUS) An ecclesiastical person who possesses ecclesiastical jurisdiction either in general or in the strict sense (see JURISDICTION) The official … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical jurisdiction — in its primary sense does not signify jurisdiction over ecclesiastics ( church leadership ), but jurisdiction exercised by church leaders over other leaders and over the laity. Jurisdiction is a word borrowed from the legal system which has… … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction — Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The right to guide and rule the Church of God. The subject is here treated under the following heads: I. General Concept and Classification of… … Catholic encyclopedia
court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… … Law dictionary
Court Christian — n: ecclesiastical court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Court of Arches — (also known as the Arches) the ecclesiastical court of appeal for the province of Canterbury, formerly held at the church of St Mary le Bow (so called from the arches that support its steeple) • • • Main Entry: ↑arch … Useful english dictionary
