Law Lexicon, Or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law : Including the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions : Together with an Explanatory as Well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators |
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... church . Actor villa was the steward or head bailiff of a town or village . - Cowel . ADELINGIA , Athelney in ... CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . The acts of the general assembly , issued under their legis- lative powers , are binding on all the ...
... church . Actor villa was the steward or head bailiff of a town or village . - Cowel . ADELINGIA , Athelney in ... CHURCH OF SCOTLAND . The acts of the general assembly , issued under their legis- lative powers , are binding on all the ...
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... church to which he is presented . - Co . Litt . 344 a . ADMITTANCE , giving possession of a copy- hold estate . It is of three kinds : ( 1. ) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord , where the land has escheated or reverted to him . ( 2 ...
... church to which he is presented . - Co . Litt . 344 a . ADMITTANCE , giving possession of a copy- hold estate . It is of three kinds : ( 1. ) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord , where the land has escheated or reverted to him . ( 2 ...
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... church , in such a man- ner that he may present to such a church in his own name , and not in the name of another . ) ADVOW , or AVOW , to justify or maintain an act , e . g . one distrains for rent , and he that is distrained brings an ...
... church , in such a man- ner that he may present to such a church in his own name , and not in the name of another . ) ADVOW , or AVOW , to justify or maintain an act , e . g . one distrains for rent , and he that is distrained brings an ...
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... church or spiritual living ; the person possessed of this right or patronage being called the patron or advocate ( patronus aut advocatus ) , on account of his obligation to protect and defend the privileges of the particu- lar benefice ...
... church or spiritual living ; the person possessed of this right or patronage being called the patron or advocate ( patronus aut advocatus ) , on account of his obligation to protect and defend the privileges of the particu- lar benefice ...
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... church is extinguished ; and though the incum- bency of the churches is united , the tithes , boundaries , moduses , and profits continuing as before , for there can be no union of parishes , though there be of churches . The patron of ...
... church is extinguished ; and though the incum- bency of the churches is united , the tithes , boundaries , moduses , and profits continuing as before , for there can be no union of parishes , though there be of churches . The patron of ...
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