court of conscience

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And the discussion of a knotty point in the court of conscience.

From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry

One may have worried long in the preparation and preliminaries of the issue, one may bring the case at last into the final court of conscience in an apparently hopeless tangle.

From God the Invisible King by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Therefore human law cannot impose its precept in a Divine court, such as is the court of conscience.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

In canonical matters precepts may be given by religious superiors, parish priests, rectors of seminaries, and for the court of conscience by the confessor.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

From that moment men have been wrangling in every court of conscience and society to secure decrees of divorce.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various