Charles confirmed the abbey's freedom from taxation and secular jurisdiction and gave its abbots jurisdiction in suits involving subjects of the monastery's lands.

The indulgences already granted to the crusaders were renewed, and the jurisdiction of the bishops over the clergy, both secular and regular, was more clearly defined.

Socially accepted or imposed religious morality has influenced secular jurisdictions on issues that may otherwise concern only an individual's conscience.

All of your offenses come under secular jurisdiction, and as Lord Richard bears authority here on such matters, the final decision rests with him.

In the administration of their lands and in secular jurisdiction the farmers and their descendants were free.

Since the island ceased to be under secular jurisdiction, it was often used by those who had broken the law in Wrocław, as a place of sanctuary.

Benefit of clergy was the exemption claimed by the clergy from lay or secular jurisdiction in certain criminal cases.

Ecclesiastics, eluding secular jurisdiction, commanded groups of malefactors and robed, sword in hand, transgressing and organizing evil commerce.

It lacks the coercive force present in most legal systems, and lacks civilly-binding force in most secular jurisdictions.

He secured the continued immunity of clergy from secular jurisdiction, and supervised the administration of the archdiocese.