What is COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION? Definition of COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
In English law. An ecclesiastical court of formidable jurisdiction, for the vindication of the peace and dignity of the church, by reforming, ordering, and correcting the ecclesiastical state and persons, and all manner of errors, heresies, schisms, abuses, offenses, contempts, and enormities. 3 Bl. Comm. 67 It was erected by St. 1 Eliz. c. 1, and abolish-ed by 16 Car. I, c. 11. 1 Holdsw. Hist. E. L. 375.
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