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Ad Admittendum Clericum

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

For the admitting of the clerk. A writ commanding the bishop to admit his clerk, upon the success of the latter in a quare impedit. AD ALIUD EXAM EN (Lat.) To another tribunal. Calv. Lex.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ by which a bishop was required to admit and institute the clerk of the party who has been successful in a contest for an office. See 3 Bl. Comm. 250.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

For the admitting of the clerk. A writ in the nature of an execution, commanding the bishop to admit his clerk, upon the success of the latter in a quare impedit.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

(or De clerico admittendo; for admitting a clerk.) L. Lat.

In English law. A writ, in the nature of an execution, in the action of guare impedit, founded on the judgment, (that the plaintiff recover his presentation.) and commanding the bishop to whom it is directed, to admit hb clerk.*" 3 BL Com. 250. 3 Steph. Com. 665. Bract. foL248a.