Rota Romana
Preserved but no longer current.
A Roman Catholic ecclesias- tical court composed of auditors under the presidency of a dean, who hear appeals and adjudicate when a conflict of rights occurs. The name is said to allude to the wheel-like (Lat. rota, wheel) plan of the room in which the court used to sit.
Tòa án giáo hội Công giáo Rôma gồm các thẩm phán dưới sự chủ trì của một hiệu trưởng
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Rota Romana” mean?
A Roman Catholic ecclesias- tical court composed of auditors under the presidency of a dean, who hear appeals and adjudicate when a conflict of rights occurs. The name is said to allude to the wheel-like (Lat. rota, wheel) plan of the room in which the court used to sit.
Is “Rota Romana” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.