Confessor
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A priest of some Christian sect, who receives an account of the sins of his people, and undertakes to give them absolution of their sins. The common law does not recognize any such relation, at least so as to exempt or prevent the confessor from disclosing such communications as are made to him in this capacity, when he is called upon as a witness in a court of justice.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A priest of some Christian church who hears confessions of their sins by members of his church and undertakes to give them absolution of their sins. The common law does not recognize any such relation, at least so as to exempt or prevent the confessor from disclosing such communications as are made to him in this capacity, when he is called upon as a witness. See Confidential Communications.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
evid. A priest of some christian sects, who receives an account of the sins of his people, and undertakes to give them absolution of theirsins. The general rule on the subject of giving evidence of confidential communications is, that the privilege 1s confined to counsel, client. Vide Confidential Communications. Contrary to this general rule it has been decided in New York that a priest of the Roman catholic denomination could not be compelled to divulge secrets which he had received in auricular confession. 2 City. Hall Rec. 80, n.. CONFIDENTIAL COMMU-