- dean of the arches
- The chief judicial officer of the archbishop of Canterbury.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
dean of the arches
Look at other dictionaries:
dean of the arches — Usage: usually capitalized D&A Etymology: from the Court of Arches, the court of appeal for the province of Canterbury : a lay judge in an ecclesiastical court (as the chancery court of the province of York) : the official principal of the… … Useful english dictionary
Dean of the Arches — In England, the presiding judge of the Court of Arches (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
Dean of the Arches — In England, the presiding judge of the Court of Arches (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
Arches Court — The Arches Court permanent home is St Mary le Bow … Wikipedia
Dean of Arches — The Dean of (the) Arches is the judge who sits at the ecclesiastical court of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England.[1] This appeal court is commonly called the Arches Court. The Dean of Arches is a joint appointment of the Archbishop of… … Wikipedia
The Court of Arches — The Court of Arches † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Court of Arches The Court of Arches, so called from the fact that it was anciently held in the Church of St. Mary le Bow (Sancta Maria de Arcubus), in Cheapside, was the chief and most … Catholic encyclopedia
Arches — Arch es, pl. of {Arch}, n. [1913 Webster] {Court of arches}, or {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arches Court — Arches Arch es, pl. of {Arch}, n. [1913 Webster] {Court of arches}, or {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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arches Court — /archaz kort/ In English ecclesiastical law, a court of appeal belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the judge of which is called the Dean of the Arches , because his court was anciently held in the church of Saint Mary le Bow (Sancta Maria… … Black's law dictionary
Arches Court — /archaz kort/ In English ecclesiastical law, a court of appeal belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the judge of which is called the Dean of the Arches , because his court was anciently held in the church of Saint Mary le Bow (Sancta Maria… … Black's law dictionary
