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Legal Terms – Ecclesiastical Court
Courts tasked with the administration of the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England. The judicial system includes consistory courts for each diocese to enforce clerical discipline; the Court of Arches and the Chancery Court of York, which adjudicate appeals from consistory courts within their provinces; the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which addresses appeals from provincial courts on issues excluding doctrine, ritual, or ceremonial matters; and the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved.
Courts tasked with the administration of the ecclesiastical law of the Church of England. The judicial system includes consistory courts for each diocese to enforce clerical discipline; the Court of Arches and the Chancery Court of York, which adjudicate appeals from consistory courts within their provinces; the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which addresses appeals from provincial courts on issues excluding doctrine, ritual, or ceremonial matters; and the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved.
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