question: Prior to 1917 , what church was in a similar situation as the Eastern Catholic Churches as regards its legal system ?
answer: the Latin or Western Church
turker_answer: Prior to 1917 , the Latin or Western church was in a similar situation as the Eastern Catholic Churches in regards to its legal system .
rule-based: Prior to 1917 , the Latin or Western Church was in a similar situation as the Eastern Catholic Churches as regards its legal system .