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Architect  of  the  Capitol.The  officer  in  the  legislative  branch  of  the  federal  government responsible  for  main-taining  the  buildings and  grounds  of  the  U.S. Capitol, the  Supreme  Court, and the Library of Congress. • The Architect also plans and supervises new building construction. The office was established in 1876. 2 USCA §§ 1801, 1811. [Blacks Law 8th]

archicapellanus  (ahr-kee-kap-<<schwa>>-lay-n<<schwa>>s).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  A  chief  or high chancellor. [Blacks Law 8th]

Arches Court of Canterbury.See COURT OF ARCHES. [Blacks Law 8th]

Archdiaconal Court.See COURT OF ARCHDEACON. [Blacks Law 8th]

Archdeacon’s Court.See COURT OF ARCHDEACON. [Blacks Law 8th]

archdeaconry.Eccles.  law.  1.  An  archdeacon’s  jurisdiction.  2.  The  office  or  rank  of  an archdeacon. [Blacks Law 8th]

archbishopric.Eccles. law. An archbishop’s jurisdiction or province. [Blacks Law 8th]

archbishop.Eccles.  law.  A  church  officer  who  has  authority  over  all  ecclesiastical  matters within a province. • Within the Church  of England, the  Archbishop  of Canterbury is superior in rank to but does not control the Archbishop of York, who has supreme authority in the province of York. Both are appointed for life by England’s monarch…

Archaionomia (ahr-kee-<<schwa>>-noh-mee-<<schwa>>). A Latin translation of Saxon laws, published in 1568 by William Lambarde. [Blacks Law 8th]

arcarius (ahr-kair-ee-<<schwa>>s). [Latin] Hist. A treasurer; a keeper of public money. [Blacks Law 8th]