Censuales
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old European law. A species of oblati or voluntary slaves of churches or monasteries; those who, to procure the protection of the church, bound themselves to pay an annual tax or quitrent only of their estates to a church or monastery.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old European law. A species of ob/ati or voluntary slaves of churches or monasteries; those who, to procure the protection of the church, bound theiselves to pay an annual tax or quit-rent only of their estates toa church or monastery,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from census, a rent or tribute.] In old European law. A species of the oblati, or voluntary vassals of churches or monasteries. Persons who paid an annual tax or quit rent out of their estate, to a church or monastery, in order to procure its protection, and who sometimes engaged to perform certain services. 1 Robertson's Charles V, Appendix, note xx.