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ecclesiastical court

 
–noun
a church court in ecclesiastical matters, presided over by members of the clergy and usually having no compulsory jurisdiction.
Also called court Christian.

Origin:
1675–85
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Main Entry: Court Christian
Function: noun
: ECCLESIASTICAL COURT

Main Entry: ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal court
Pronunciation: i-"klE-zE-'as-ti-k&l-
Function: noun
: a court having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs : a tribunal in an ecclesiastical body called also Court Christian
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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