Annulus et baculus
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
(Lat. ring and staff.) The investiture of a bishop was per annulum et baculum, by the prince’s delivering to the prelate a ring and pastoral staff, orerozier, 1 BI. Comm. 3878; Spelman.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. The ring and staff; used as symbols in feudal and ecclesiastical investitures.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In feudal and ecclesiastical law. Itin^ and staff. Symbols anciently used in feudal inyestitores, the ring being the symbol or earnest of faith, the sta£P, of aid or support, by which the vassal was bound to his lord; (annulfis arra Jidei, baculus suhsidii, quibus domino suo tenetur beneficiarius, seuvassaltis.) Spelman, voc. Tnvestire. Hence was derived the practice of granting ecclesiastical investitures in England, per annulum et haculum, by ring and crozier, or pastoral staff. Id. ibid, 1 BL C(m, 378, 379.