Matrimonial causes
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
In English ecclesiastical law. Causes of action or injuries respecting the rights of marriage. One of the three divisions of causes or injuries cognizable by the ecclesiastical courts, comprising suits for jactitation of marriage, and for restitution of conjugal rights, divorces, and suits for alimony.
3 Bl. Comm. 92-94 ; 3 Steph. Comm. 712-714.