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*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
*[[Court of the Archdeaconry of Dorset]]  
*[[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]<br>
*[[Episcopal Principal Registry of Exeter]]<br>
 
*[[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]]
==== Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury  ====
 
In addition, the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] had jurisdiction over the whole of England and specifically in the following cases.
 
*Wealthier individuals
*People who owned property in more than one county
*Military and naval personnel
*People who lived or owned property outside England
 
==== Appeals Courts  ====
 
Any probate that was disputed and could not be settled by the county courts could be sent to these higher appeals courts:
 
*[[Court of Arches]]
*[[High Court of Delegates]]
 
The [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury]] also served as an appeals court.
 
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