Church

In a moral or spiritual sense, this word signifies a society of persons who profess religion; and in a physical or material sense, the place where such persons assemble. It is not within the plan of this work to give an account of the different local regulations in the United States respecting churches. References are here given to enable the inquirer to ascertain what they are, where such regulations are known to exist. 2 Mass. 500; 3 Mass. 166; 8 Mass. 96; 9 Mass. 277; Ib. 254; 10 Mass. 323; 15 Mass. 296; 16 Mass. 488; 6 Mass. 401; 10 Pick. 172; 4 Day C. 361; 1 sae 3, 440; Kirby, 45; 2 Caine’s Cas. 336; 10 John. 217; 6 John. 85; 7 John. 112; 8 John. 464; 9 John. 147; 4 Dessaus. 578; 5 Serg. & racter, by which some number is noted; a figure, for example, 1776. Ciphers ought not to be used to express the sums mentioned in a contract; but it is usual to date all simple contracts with ciphers; deeds and writs should be dated by words at length.

Vide Figures, and 13 Vin. Ab. 210; 18 Eng. C. L. R. 95; 1 Ch. Cr. Law, 176.