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Clerico Admittendo

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "De Clerico, etc." CLERICO CAPTO PER STATUTUM mercatorum. See "De Clerico, etc." CLERICO CONVICTO COMMISSO GAOlae in defectu ordinarii deliberando. See "De Clerico, etc." CLERICO INFRA SACROS ORDINES constitute, non ellgendo in officlum. See "De Clerico, etc." ' CLERICUS (Lat.) In Civil Law. Any one who has taken orders in church, of whatever rank; monks. A general term including bishops, subdeacons, readers, and cantors. Du Cange. Used, also, of those who were given up to the pursuit of letters, and who were learned therein. Also of the amanuenses of the judges or courts of the king. Du Cange. In English Law. A secular priest, in opposition to a regular one. Kennett, Par. j Git. 171. A clergyman or priest; one in orders. Nullus clericus nisi causidicus, no clerk but what is a pleader. 1 Bl. Comm. 17. A freeman, generally. One who was charged with various duties in the king's household. Du Cange. CLERICUS ET AGRICOLA ET MERCAtor, tempore belli, ut oret, colat, et commutet, pace fruuntur. Clergymen, husbandmen, and merchants, in order that they may preach, cultivate, and trade, enjoy peace in time of war. 2 Inst. 58.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ commanding the bishop to admit a clerk to a living.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

See £>e clerico admittendo. CLERICO CAPTO PER STATUTUM