Corse-Present

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In old English law, A gift of the second-best beast belonging to a man at his death, taken along with the corpse, and presented to the priest. St. 21 Hen. VIII. c. 6; Cowell; 2 Bl. Comm. 425.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A gift to the priest from the decedent’s property at the burial of his body.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Old English Law. A gift of the second best beast belonging to a man at his death taken along with the corpse and presented to the priest. Stat. 21 Hen. VIII. cap. 6; Cowell; 2 Bla. Com. 425.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A mortuary, thus termed because, when a mortuary became due on the dcath of a man, the best or second-best beast was, according to custom, offered or presented to the priest, and carried with the corpse. In Wales a corse-present was due upon the death of a clergyman to the bishop of the diocese, till abolished by 12 Anne St 2, c. 6. 2 Bl. Comm. 426.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A mortuary, thus termed because, when a mortuary became due on the death of a man, the best or second-best beast was, according to custem, offered or presented to the priast, and carried with the corpse. In Wales a corse-present was die upon the death of a clergyman to