Legal Definition and Related Resources of Consistory
Meaning of Consistory
In ecclesiastical law. An assembly of cardinals convoked by the pope. The consistory is either public or secret. It is public when the pope receives princes or gives audience to ambassadors; secret when he fills vacant sees, proceeds to the canonization of saints, or judges and settles certain contestations submitted to him.
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This definition of Consistory is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Consistory
(You may find consistory at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
c. 1300, “secular tribunal,” from Old North French consistorie (Old French consistoire, 12c.) and directly from Late Latin consistorium “waiting room, meeting place of the imperial council,” from Latin consistere (see consist). Meaning “Church council” is from early 14c.
Meaning of Consistory in the Past
An assembly of cardinals convoked by the pope. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The consistory is public or secret. It is vublic, when the pope receives princes or gives audience to ambassadors; secret, when he fills vacant sees, proceeds to the canonization of saints or judges and settles certain contestations submitted to him.
Developments
A court which was formerly held among protestants, in which the bishop presided, assisted by some of his clergy, also bears this name. It is now held in England (see more about this legal system) , by the bishop’s chancellor or commissary and some other ecclesiastical officers, either in the cathedral, church or other place in his diocese, for the determination of ecclesiastical cases arising in that diocese. Merl. Rep. h. t.; Burns’ Dict. h. t. [1]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about consistory is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including consistory.
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