arches court
51Court of Peculiars — The Court of Peculiars is an ecclesiastical court of the Church of England. The court sits with a Dean, who is also the Dean of the Arches. The Registrars are the Joint Provincial Registrars. The Court of Peculiars deals with all legal matters… …
52Court of the Vicar-General of the Province of York — The Court of the Vicar General of the Province of York is responsible for granting Marriage Licences in the Province of York of the Church of England. The Vicar General of the Province and Official Principal of the Consistory Court is distinct… …
53court of peculiars — An ecclesiastical court which was a branch of the court of arches to which it was annexed. It had jurisdiction over those parishes in the province of Canterbury which were situated in dioceses exempt from the ordinary s jurisdiction. All… …
54Court of Peculiars — Peculiar Pe*cul iar, n. 1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic. [1913 Webster] Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven. South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particular parish or church… …
55Court of the Vicar-General of the Province of Canterbury — The Court of the Vicar General of the Province of Canterbury is responsible for granting marriage licences in the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. The Vicar General is distinct from the Dean of the Arches. The Registrars are the… …
56Court of Arches — The highest Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, at one time held in the Church of St. Mary le Bow. See Doctors Commons …
57The Court of Arches — The Court of Arches † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Court of Arches The Court of Arches, so called from the fact that it was anciently held in the Church of St. Mary le Bow (Sancta Maria de Arcubus), in Cheapside, was the chief and most …
58Ecclesiastical 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… …
59Dean of Arches — The Dean of (the) Arches is the judge who sits at the ecclesiastical court of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England.[1] This appeal court is commonly called the Arches Court. The Dean of Arches is a joint appointment of the Archbishop of… …
60Consistory court — The consistory court is a type of ecclesiastical court, especially within the Church of England. They were established by a charter of King William I of England, and still exist today, although since about the middle of the 19th century… …
