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benefit of clergy

/ˈbɛnɪfɪt əv ˈklɜːrdʒi/

Traduction: Terme juridique historique désignant le privilège des clercs d'être jugés par un tribunal ecclésiastique et d'échapper à la juridiction des tribunaux séculiers ; par extension, tout privilège ou avantage particulier, parfois employé de manière plaisante.

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/ˈbɛnɪfɪt əv ˈklɜːrdʒi/C2formallegalobsolète
  • frTerme juridique historique désignant le privilège des clercs d'être jugés par un tribunal ecclésiastique et d'échapper à la juridiction des tribunaux séculiers ; par extension, tout privilège ou avantage particulier, parfois employé de manière plaisante.

A historical legal term referring to the exemption of clergymen from secular court jurisdiction, or more broadly, the privilege of being tried in ecclesiastical court. In modern usage, it is sometimes used humorously to mean any special privilege or advantage.

  1. Historical legal exemptionC2formalbritish

    A historical legal privilege in English law that allowed clergymen to be tried in ecclesiastical courts rather than secular courts, often resulting in lighter sentences.

    frprivilège de clergie

    • In medieval England, the benefit of clergy could save a literate man from the death penalty.
    • The benefit of clergy was originally intended only for ordained priests.
    • By the 18th century, the benefit of clergy had been extended to many commoners who could read.