Archbishop
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In ecclesiastical law. The chief of the clergy of a whole province. He has the inspection of the bishops of that province, as well as of the inferior clergy, and may deprive them on notorious cause. The archbishop has also his own diocese, in which,he exercises episcopal jurisdiction, as in his province he exercises archiepiscopal
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The chief of the clergy of a whole province. He has the inspection of the bishops of that province, as well as of the inferior clergy, and may deprive them on notorious cause. The archbishop has also his own diocese, in which he exercises episcopal he exercises archi-
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In English ecclesiastical lata. The chief of the clergy in his province, having supreme power under the king in all ecclesiastical causes.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English ecclesiasticallaw. ‘The chief of the clergy in his prov. ince, having supreme power under the king or queen in all ecclesiastical causes.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
FLat. arckiepiseopus, Fr. orehieves^,] In Englisb ecclesiastical law. Tbe cbief of tbe clergy in bis province, baviog supreme power under the king or queen in all ecclesiastical causes.* 1 Bl. Cam. 880. 3 Stq>h, Com. 62. Wharton's Lex. Tbe archbisbops in England are also termed primates and metropolitans^ (qq. y.) 1 Wooddes. Lect. 181. ARCHDEACOIf. [L. Lat. arehidiaeonus, archilevita.] In Eoglisb ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical officer baying jurisdiction immediately subordinate to tbe bisbop, tbrougb the whole of bis diocese, or in some particular part of it. He is usually appointed by the bisbop himself, and has a kmd of episcopal authority, originally derived from the bisbop, but now independent and distinct from his. 1 Bum's JSccL Law, 68, 69. 1 Bl, Com. 383. 3 Stegh. Com. 69. 4 Beeves' Hist. JSng. Law, 5. Cowell.