ecclesiastical court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ecclesiastical court
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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An ecclesiastical court is to decide whether Cambridge University can move a memorial to a 17th Century benefactor who invested in the slave trade.
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
This does not mean that he did not act alone; it does mean that he did not come to such sources as 16th-century ecclesiastical court records by himself.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2018
Procedure.—In the case of a Christian who is not an “Old Believer” or a member of the Russian Church, the petition for divorce is filed in the ecclesiastical court.
From Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World by Ringrose, Hyacinthe
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