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In the
canon law Canon law (from , , a 'straight measuring rod, ruler') is a set of ordinances and regulations made by ecclesiastical jurisdiction, ecclesiastical authority (church leadership) for the government of a Christian organization or church and its membe ...
of the
Catholic Church The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...
, ecclesiastical privileges are the privileges enjoyed by the
clergy Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...
. Their scope varied over time."Ecclesiastical Privileges"
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Catholic Encyclopedia ''The'' ''Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church'', also referred to as the ''Old Catholic Encyclopedia'' and the ''Original Catholic Encyclopedi ...
'' The main privileges are: *''Privilegium canonis'', regarding personal
inviolability Sacrosanctity () or inviolability is the declaration of physical inviolability of a place (particularly temples and city walls), a sacred object, or a person. Under Roman law, this was established through sacred law (), which had religious conno ...
against malicious injury *''
Privilegium fori The ''privilegium fori'' (Latin for "privilege of the (legal) forum") is a generic term for legal privileges to be tried in a particular court or type of court of law. Typically, it is an application of the principle of trial by one's peers, either ...
'', regarding a special tribunal in civil and criminal causes before an ecclesiastical judge. *''Privilegium immunitatis'', exemption from taxation and some other burdens *''Privilegium competentiae'', right to proper sustenance In addition to personal privileges, ecclesiastical privileges may cover consecrated and sacred places and things.


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