Bishop's Court

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In English law. An ecclesiastical court held in the cathedral of ' each diocese, the judge of which is the bishop's chancellor.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An ecclesiastical court held in each diocese of the English church.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. An ecclesiastical court held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge of which is the bishop's chancellor.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. An ecclesiastical court, held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge whereof is the bishop's chancellor, who judges by the civll canon law; and, if the diocese be large, he has his commissaries in remote parts, who hold consistory courts, for matters limited to them by their commission.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In English law. An ecclesiastical court, held in the cathedral of each diocese, the judge whereof is the bishop's chancellor, who judges by the civil canon law; and, if the diocese be large, le has his commissaries in remote parts, who hold eomsistory courts, for matters limited to them by their commission.