arches court
arches court (eng. law), the court of appeal of the archbishop of canterbury, whereof the judge, who sits as deputy to the archbishop, is called the dean of the arches, because he anciently held his court in the church of st. mary-le-bow (de arcubus). it is now held in westminster... see also arches | ||||
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Arches Court
The Arches Court, presided over by the Dean of Arches is an ecclesiastical court of the Church of England covering the Province of Canterbury. Its equivalent in the Province of York is the Chancery Court.
The Court of Arches is the Provincial Court for Canterbury. It has both appellate and original jurisdiction. It is presided over by the Dean of the Arches, who is styled the Right Honourable and Right Worshipful the Official Principal and Dean of the Arches. He must be a barrister of ten years' High Court standing, or the holder or former holder of high judicial office , and is appointed by the two archbishops jointly. The Court has sat, at various times, in the Church of St Mary-le-Bow (Sancta Maria de arcubus, formerly the Archbishop's principal peculiar in London), whose arches give the Court its name; later in Doctors' Commons; and also at 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT, and St Paul's Cathedral. Its permanent home remains St Mary le Bow, where regular sittings include those to confirm the election of each new Diocesan Bishop in the Province. The Provincial Registry is at 16 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LZ.
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