prerogative court
noun
- historical (in the UK) either of two ecclesiastical courts at Canterbury and York formerly responsible for the probate of wills involving property in more than one diocese〈史, 英〉遗嘱验证法院（指设在坎特伯雷和约克郡的两个教会法庭, 旧时负责处理财产涉及一个以上教区的遗嘱鉴定）。