Collegiate Church
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
In English ecclesiastical law. A church built and endowed for a society or body corporate of a dean or other president, and secular priests, as canons or prebendaries in the said church, such as the churches of Westminster, Windsor, and others. Cowell. COLLEGIUM (Lat. colligere, to collect).
In civil law. A society or assemblage of those of the same rank or honor; an army; a company, in popular phrase; the whole order of bishops. Du Cange. Collegium illieitum is one which abused Collegium licitum is an assemblage or society of men united for some useful purpose or business, with power to act like a single individual. All collegia were Ulicita which were not ordained by a decree of the senate or of the emperor. 2 Kent, Comm. 269.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English ecclesiastical law. A church built and endowed for a society or body corporate of a dean or other president, and secular priests, as canons or prebendaries in the said chureh; auch as the churches of Westminster, Windsor, ind others. Cowell.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In English ecclesiastical law. A church built and endowed for a society or body corporate of a dean or other president, and secular priests, as canons or prebendaries in the said church. Such as the churches of Westminster, Windsor, and others. Coufell.