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| TITLE | Supreme Court Decision 2013Da78990 Decided December 11, 2014【Confirmation of Invalidity of the Ruling by a General Assembly Tribunal】 [full Text] |
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[1] Whether the internal affairs of a religious order is subject to judicial review by the court (negative in principle) [2] In a case where “B” church of “A” religious order sought approval for appointing “C” as its delegate pastor, which the branch assembly ― A order’s junior governing body ― gave, but which the general assembly ― A order’s highest governing body ― rejected by rendering rulings invalidating the branch assembly’s approval of appointment, as well as the decision to ordain C as a pastor, leading B church to bring a lawsuit seeking to confirm the invalidity of the general assembly rulings and to confirm the status of C as the church representative, the case holding that the above assembly rulings are not subject to judicial review |
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