Clericus

In Roman law. A minister of religion in the Christian church; an ecclesiastic or priest Cod. 1, 3; Nov. 3, 123, 137. A general term, including bishops, priests, deacons, and others of inferior order. Brissonius.

In old English law. A clerk or priest; a person in holy orders; a secular priest; a clerk of a court. An officer of the royal houschold, having charge of the receipt and payment of moneys, etc. Fleta enumerates several of them, with their appropriate duties; as clericus coquinas, clerk of the kitchen; dericus panetr' et butelr', clerk of the pantry and buttery. Lib. 2, cc. 18, 19.

— Clericus mercati. In old English law. Clerk of the market. 2 Inst. 543.
—-Clericus parochialis. In old English law. A parish clerk.

L In old English laio. A clergyman, a clerk, or priest; a person in holy orders; a secular priest, as distinguished from a religious or regular; a clerk or person who used his pen in courts or otherwise; an amanuensis of a judge or court of the king; an officer whose duties were to issue writs, enrol pleas, etc.; an officer of the royal household, having charge of the receipt and payment of moneys, etc. Clericus coqninae: clerk of the kitchen. Clericns et custos rotulornm: clerk and keeper of the rolls, — an ancient title of the Master of the Rolls. Clericus mercati: clerk of the parvsB bagSB, et cnstos rotnlorum, et domns con Tersornm: clerk of the petty bag, and keeper of the rolls, and of the house of the converts,— also an old title of the Master of the Rolls.

In the Roman law. A minister of religion in the Christian church; an ecclesiastic or priest.

In Roman law. A minister of religion in the Christian church; an ecclesiastic or priest. Cod. 1, 3; Nov. 3, 123, 137. A general term, including bishops, priests, deacons, and others of inferior order. Brissonius.

In old English law. A clerk or priest; a person in holy orders; a secular priest; a clerk of a court. An officer of the royal household, having charge of the receipt and payment of moneys, etc. Fleta enumerates several of them, with their appropriate duties; as clericus coquinae, clerk of the kitchen; clericus pantr' et butelr', clerk of the pantry and buttery. Lib. 2; cc. 18, 19. Clericus et agricola et mercator, tempore belli, ut oret, colat, et commutet, pace fruuntur. 2 Inst. 58. Clergymen, husbandmen, and merchants, in order that they may preach, cultivate, and trade, enjoy peace in time of war.

/. A priest; a clerk.

Lat.

In old English law. A clergyman, a clerk, or priest; a person in holy orders. Legit ut clericus; he reads like a clerk. Dyer, 205. See Clerk, Nullus clericus nisi causidicus; there is no clerk that is not an advocate. Will, Malmsb, de Gest. Reg. lib. 4, cited 1 Bl. Com, \1. A secular priest, as distinguished from a religious or regular. Kennett*8 Par, Ant, 171. Cowell. A clerk or person who used his pen in any courts or otherwise. See Clerk,