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Catholic Emancipation Act

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), 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

Act 10 Geo. IV. e. 7. This act relieves from disabilities and restores all civil rights to Catholics, except that of holding ecclesiastical offices and certain high state offices. 3 Steph. Comm. 109.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act 10 Geo. IV. c. 7. This act relieves from disabilities and restores all civil rights to fices. The previous legislation which by gradual stages led up to the final removal of these disabilities is to be found in the acts of 18 Geo. III. c. 60; 31 Geo. III. c. 32; and 43 Geo. III. c. 7. 2 Steph. Com. 721.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The statute of 10 Geo. IV. c. 7, by which Roman Catholics were restored, in general, to the full enjoyment of all civll rights, except that of holding ecclesiastical offices, and certain high appointments in the state. 8 Steph. Comm. 109.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English IV., c. 7, by which Roman Catholics were of all civil rights except that of holding high state offices.

In Scots law. Catholic creditor: an debt is secured over all or part of his

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The slatute of 10 Gea. LV. ¢. 7, by which Roman Catholics were restored, in general, to the full enjoyment of all civil rights, except that of holding ecclesiastical offices, and certain high appointments inthestate. 3Steph. Comm. 109,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

The statute of 10 Geo. IV. c. 7, by which Roman Catholics were restored, in general, to the full enjoyment of all civil rights, except that of holding ecclesiastical offices, and certain high appointments in the state. 3 Steph. Com. 109. CAUDA TERR^. L. Lat. A land's end; or the bottom or extreme part of a ridge or furrow in arable land. Cowell. The bottom or lower end of a field; perhaps, a slip of unploughed land at the lower end of a field, as caput terra, a headland, was at the upper end.* See Abuttals, Butts, Headlands.