Tag: Church Tribunals
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Removal
Removal, Suspension, Trial From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Removal, Suspension, Trial (1): In the United States under the laws and discipline of the Catholic Church a priest may be removed from the charge of a congregation at the pleasure of the bishop, without […]
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Removal
Removal, Suspension, Trial From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Removal, Suspension, Trial (1): In the United States under the laws and discipline of the Catholic Church a priest may be removed from the charge of a congregation at the pleasure of the bishop, without […]
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Holy See
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on holy see explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "holy see" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the […]
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Trial
Criminal Procedure: Trial Introduction to Trial A criminal defendant who pleads not guilty is entitled to a public trial and has the right to be present at the trial. During the trial a judge or jury determines whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty based upon the application of […]
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Church Tribunals
In relation to religious matters, find out about Church Tribunals and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Jurisdiction, Privileges Trial, Property, Priest Doubt, Legal Rights Bishop, Priest, Redress Trial, Counsel Removal, Suspension, Trial Charges, Fair Trial, Hearsay Evidence
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Church Tribunals
In relation to religious matters, find out about Church Tribunals and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Jurisdiction, Privileges Trial, Property, Priest Doubt, Legal Rights Bishop, Priest, Redress Trial, Counsel Removal, Suspension, Trial Charges, Fair Trial, Hearsay Evidence
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Limitation
Appeal, Decision, Limitation From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Appeal, Decision, Limitation (1): The right to appeal from one court to another of higher jurisdiction is generally recognized.366 If after trial in the lower tribunal of the Church, an appeal is taken, the […]
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Redress
Bishop, Priest, Redress From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bishop, Priest, Redress (1): When a bishop removes a priest in the regular way according to the rules and discipline of his church, the priest has no redress.358 Also, when a priest has submitted his case to the […]
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Juror
Procedure, Judge, Juror, Witness From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Procedure, Judge, Juror, Witness (1): If there are no rules of procedure prescribed by the church tribunal, the proper practice is to follow the State courts; as, for example, where the State law […]
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Jurisdiction Privileges
Jurisdiction, Privileges From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Jurisdiction, Privileges (1): It is usual for every fraternity to have a tribunal of its own for the trial of members who break its laws or violate its discipline. Within their jurisdiction, the laws of the […]
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Fair Trial
Charges, Fair Trial, Hearsay Evidence From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Charges, Fair Trial, Hearsay Evidence (1): When a clergyman or officer is to be removed or a member of the congregation is to be excommunicated, it is necessary to fully state the charges against […]
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Catholic Discipline
From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Catholic Discipline (1): A church member has no right to sue any one in holy orders in the civil court without leave. That is, a layman or priest should obtain leave of the bishop to sue a priest. In some countries it is ground for […]
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Secular Courts
Remedies, Secular Courts From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Remedies, Secular Courts (1): In cases involving church doctrine and discipline only, all remedies within the church must be exhausted by a member before the secular courts will interfere, if they will […]
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Slander
Introduction to SlanderSlander, in the law of torts, oral defamation or use of the spoken word to injure another's reputation, as distinguished from libel or written defamation. To be the basis of a legal action, a publication of the words complained of, that is, their utterances in the…
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Waiver
Waiver and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Waiver: A legal exception in GA n whereby a contracting party –with the approval of other GATT members –may maintain a specific […]