Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    The religion founded and established by Jesus Christ Hale v. Everett, 53 N. H. 9, 64,16 Am. Rep. 82; People v. Ruggles, 8 Johns. (N. Y.) 207, 5 Ain. Dee, 335. Concerning the maxim that Christianity is a part of the common law, or of the law of the land, see State v. Chandler, 2 Har. (Del.) 553 ; Board of Education v. Minoe, 23 Ohio St. 211, 13 Am. Rep. 233; Vidal v. Girard, 2 How. 127, ll Lt. Ed. 205 ; Updegraph v. Comm., 11 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 394; Mohney v. Co.ok, 26 Pa. 342, 67 Am. Dec. 419; Lmdemnniler v. People, 33 Barb. IN. Y.) 548; Rex v. Wools ton. 2 Strange, 834; Bloom v. Richards, 2 Ohio St. 387 ; City Council v. Benjamin, 2 Strob. (S. C.) 508, 49 Am. Dec. 608; State v. Bott, 31 La. Ann. 663, 33 Am. Rep. 224; State v. Hallock, 16 Nev. 373.