Bishopric
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 extent of country over which a bishop has jurisdiction; a see; a diocese.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Ecclesiastical Law. The extent of country over which a bishop has jurisdiction; a see; a diocese.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The district over which of a bishop; a diocesa
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In ecclesiasticallaw. The diocese of a bishop, or the circuit in which he has Jurisdiction; the oflice of a bishop. 1 Bl. Comm. 377-382.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In ecclesiastical law. The diocese of a bishop, or the circuit in which he has jurisdiction; the office of. a bishop. 1 BL Com. 377—382.