Collation to a benefice

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The conferring of a benefice by a bishop.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In ec cleslastical law. This occurs where the bishop and patron are one and the same person, in which case the bishop cannot present the clergyman to himself, but does, by the one act of collation or conferring the benefice, the whole that is done in common cases both by presentation and institution. 2 BL Comin. 22.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English ecclesiastical law. The conferring of a benefice by the bishop, where he has himself the advowson.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In eeclesinstical law. This occurs where the bishop and patron are one and the same person, in which case the bishop cannot present the clergyman to himself, but does, by the one act of collation or conferring the benefice, the whole that is done in common cases both by presentation ana institution, 2 BL Comm. 22. COLLATIONE FACTA UNI POST

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. collatio benejicii,'] In English ecclesiastical law. The conferring or bestowing of a benefice by the bishop, where he has himself the advowson or right of patronage, and which single act of collation effects all that is done in common cases by the acts of presentation and institution. 2 Bl. Com. 22. Or, in other words, the presentation and ii^stitution are one and the same act, and taken together are called a collation. 1 BL Com. 391. 1 Wooddes. Led, 193. The advowson in such cases b termed an advowson collative. 2 BL Com, 22.