Briefs: Ecclesiastical Law, Jurisdiction and Privilege
Briefs are written legal documents presented to a court arguing why one party to a case should prevail over the other. This subsection of “Briefs” includes a broad range of issues related to church administration, such as the jurisdiction of civil courts over ecclesiastical matters and the jurisdiction of the church over civil matters, clerical appointments and associated benefits and privileges, as well as disciplinary issues such as the excommunication of members and ecclesiastical immunity from criminal charges.
Expedientes jurídicos: Leyes eclesiásticas, jurisdicción y privilegio
Los expedientes jurídicos son documentos legales redactados y llevados ante un tribunal para presentar querellas y argüir por qué una de las partes de un caso debe prevalecer sobre la otra. Esta subsección de “expedientes jurídicos” incluye una amplia gama de asuntos relacionados al alcance de la administración de la iglesia como la jurisdicción de los tribunales civiles sobre asuntos eclesiásticos y la jurisdicción de la iglesia sobre asuntos civiles, convocatoria de clérigos y los beneficios y privilegios asociados. También incluye cuestiones disciplinarias como la excomunión de miembros y la inmunidad eclesiástica por cargos criminales.

Brief on behalf the Reverend Francisco Serra versus the spouses Miguel de Sanahuja y Boter and Marcelina Sanahuja y Boter, concerning certain benefits established in behalf Reverend Sebastian Saleta.

Brief filed on 5-7-1641 before Pedro Fabra Notary public and actuary in the case between the Reverend Bautista Carrera against Juan Albert concerning ecclesiastical privileges.

Brief filed on 12-25-1643 in the case between the Reverend Bautista Carrera against Juan Albert, concerning ecclesiastical privileges.

Brief filed on 9-9-1641 before Pedro Fabra, notary public, in the case between the Reverend Bautista Carrera against Juan Albert, concerning ecclesiastical privileges.

Brief filed on 4-22-1640 before Pedro Fabra, notary public in the case between the Reverend Bautista Carrera against Juan Albert, concerning ecclesiastical privileges.
![Brief by Dr. Jose Felix de Amada in the case concerning the consolidation of the Holy Church of Our Lady of El Pilar and the Church of El Salvador [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_01:00108/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=485&w=344)
Brief by Dr. Jose Felix de Amada in the case concerning the consolidation of the Holy Church of Our Lady of El Pilar and the Church of El Salvador [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief by the Cabildo and Canon of the Holy Cathedral Church of Vic versus Don Antonio Pascual, Bishop of said Cathedral Church and Isidro Ponti, A Notary Public of the city of Vic, in church proceedings before Pablo Reig, Canon of the Holy Cathedral Church of Barcelona, General Vicar of the Bishopric of said city and Apostolic Commissar, concerning the right to forbid to any scribe or notary public the right to receive and execute autos (estipular autos) within the city [Ca.XVII Century].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_01:00184/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=452&w=331)
Brief by the Cabildo and Canon of the Holy Cathedral Church of Vic versus Don Antonio Pascual, Bishop of said Cathedral Church and Isidro Ponti, A Notary Public of the city of Vic, in church proceedings before Pablo Reig, Canon of the Holy Cathedral Church of Barcelona, General Vicar of the Bishopric of said city and Apostolic Commissar, concerning the right to forbid to any scribe or notary public the right to receive and execute autos (estipular autos) within the city [Ca.XVII Century].
![Brief filed by the Religion of the Calzados of the Holy Trinity [for the] Redemptions of Captives, versus the Religion of Our Lady of the Mercy, in order that the Royal privilege granted to the latter by King Philip IV concerning its rights to receive alms and bequeaths or any other grant, be voided [Ca.XVII].](https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:ll:llhsp:llhsp_brief_01:00208/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg#h=445&w=328)