consistory court 〈英〉(主教)教区法院 指在每一个主教管区〔diocese〕的几个主教座堂设置的法院，审理有关教会财产或其他教会事务的纠纷，不包括教义和宗教仪式方面的争议，坎特伯雷教省的教区法院是主教代理法院〔commissary court〕，通常由主教委任的大法官或主教代理依据教会法独立主持审判事宜，但主教本人是该法院的常任法官。不服该法院的裁决可上诉至拱顶法院〔Court of Arches〕和约克教省法院〔Chancery Court of York〕。
consistory court (k[schwa]n-sis-t[schwa]r-ee).Eccles. law. In England, a diocesan court exercising ju-risdiction over the clergy and church property, such as a cemetery, and other ecclesiastical matters. • Consistory courts are presided over by the bishop’s chancellor or the chancellor’s commissary. — Also termed consistorial court. Cf. BISHOP’S COURT.