Editing New France (section)

===Special courts===
====Ecclesiastical court====
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The ecclesiastical court (''tribunal ecclésiastique'', or ''Officialité'') was a special court for hearing first instance trials on both religious and secular affairs involving members of the Church.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/francais/ministere/histoire/structures.htm#Anchor-LE-45838|title=Les structure judiciaire dans la justice sous le Régime français|website=Justice Québec|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232947/http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/Francais/ministere/histoire/structures.htm#Anchor-LE-45838|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It first appeared in around 1660 but was not officially recognized by state authorities for it was not administered by a bishop, until 1684.<ref name=":1" /> Appeals from this court lay with the Sovereign Council.<ref name=":1" />

====Admiralty court====
The court of admiralty was created on 12 January 1717 and was the last judicial body set up in Canada during the French colonial period.{{sfnp|Lareau|1881|page=268}} The court had a judge (also known as the lieutenant-general of the court) appointed by the French admiralty, a king's attorney, a clerk of court, and one or two bailiffs (''huissiers'').{{sfnp|Lareau|1881|page=269}} The admiralty court was located in Quebec City and had jurisdiction over all of New France except [[Louisiana]] and [[Fortress of Louisbourg|Louisbourg]].<ref name=":1" /> The court heard first instance trials on maritime affairs, including commerce and seamen's conduct.<ref name=":1" /> During wartime, it also commanded maritime police.<ref name=":1" /> Before 1717, the Quebec Provostry performed the duties of the admiralty court.<ref name=":1" />