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consistorial
con·sis·to·ry C0584000 (kən-sĭs′tə-rē)n. pl. con·sis·to·ries 1. a. Roman Catholic Church An assembly of cardinals presided over by the pope for the solemn promulgation of papal acts, such as the canonization of a saint.b. A governing body of a local congregation in certain Reformed churches.c. A court appointed to regulate ecclesiastical affairs in Lutheran state churches.d. An Anglican diocesan court presided over by a bishop's chancellor or commissary.2. The meeting of a consistory.3. A council; a tribunal. [Middle English consistorie, from Old French, from Latin cōnsistōrium, place of assembly, from cōnsistere, to stand together; see consist.] con′sis·to′ri·al (kŏn′sĭ-stôr′ē-əl) adj.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeconsistoryconsistorial
consistorial in Scots legal practice, cases to do with status, such as DIVORCE. It is no longer a technical term, but many practitioners still use it. |