ecclesiastical court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ecclesiastical court
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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The matter be decided at a consistory court hearing, which is an ecclesiastical court dealing with matters of law relating to the Church - mainly in relation to its buildings.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
Wendt was tried by an ecclesiastical court for disobeying the bishop’s orders.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2019
Church spies hauled everyday people into ecclesiastical court for infractions such as eating meat during Lent, and priest-judges passed sentence.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2018
In May 2011, the man filed a complaint with Peru’s ecclesiastical court that was forwarded to the Vatican.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2018
Whenever a clergyman was arrested for a crime, he pleaded the “benefit of the clergy,” and his case was transferred from the state court to the ecclesiastical court.
From The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law by Scanlan, Charles M.
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