Custos Spiritualium
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. Keeper of the spiritualities; he who exercises the spiritual jurisdiction of a diocese during the vacancy of the see. Cowell. CUSTOS STATUM HAEREDIS IN CUStodla existentis meiiorem non deteriorem, face re 'potest. A guardian can make the estate of an heir living under his guardianship better, not worse. 7 Coke, 7. CUSTOS TEMPORALIUM (Law Lat.)
In English ecqlesiastical law. Keeper of the temporalities. He to whose custody a vacant see or abbey was committed by the king, as supreme lord; who, as a steward of the goods and profits, was to give account to the escheator, and he into the exchequer. Cowell.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English ecolesiastical law. Keeper of the spiritualities. He who exercises the spiritual jurisdiction of a diocese during the vacancy of the see. Cowell.
Defined under Custos in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English ecclesiasticallaw, Keeper of the spiritualities. He who exercises the spiritual! jurisdiction of a diocese during the vacancy of the see. Cowell. Custos statum heeredis in custodia existentis meliorem, non deteriorem, facere potest. 7 Coke, 7. A guardian can make the estate of an existing heir under his guardianship better, not worse.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In English ecclesiastical law. Keeper of the spirituah Ues. He who exercises the spiritual jurisdiction of a diocese, during the vacancy of the see. Cowell.