1. relating to a court of law or judicial proceedings
Usage: formal; legal
2. relating to the papal court or the Roman Curia
Usage: ecclesiastical

Examples

• The curial system required extensive documentation for all legal proceedings.
• Curial procedures must be followed precisely in formal court cases.
• The bishop received curial instructions from Rome regarding the new policy.
• Curial officials gathered to discuss the upcoming ecclesiastical reforms.
• The lawyer was well-versed in curial practices and protocols.
• Curial documents were carefully preserved in the church archives.