dean
Defined in 8 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 3192 — in this subchapter
the term “dean” means the dean of an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine;
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical offlcer, who derives his name from the fact that he presides over ten canons, or prebendaries, at least. There are several kinds of deans, namely, deans of chapters; deans of peculiars; rural deans; deans in the colleges; honorary deans; deans of provinces.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
An oerlesiastieal officer, who derives his name from the fact that he presides over ten canons, or prebendaries, at least. He is addressed as Very Reverend. There are several kinds of deans, namely: deans of chapters; deans of peculiars; rural deans; deans in the colleges; honorary deans; deans of provinces.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In English ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical dignitary who presides over the chapter of a cathedral, and is next in rank to the bishop. So called from having been originally appointed to superintend ten canons or prebendaries. 1 Bl. Comm. 382; Co. Litt. 95; Spelman. There are several kinds of deans, namely: Deans of chapters; deans of peculiars ; rural deans ; deans in the colleges; honorary deans; deans of provinces.
— Dean and chapter. In ecclesiastical law. The council of a bishop, to assist him with their advice in the religious and also in the temporal affairs of the see. 3 Coke, 75; 1 Bl. Comm. 382; Co. Litt. 108, 300.
— Dean of the arches. The presiding judge of the Court of Arches. He is also an assistant judge in the court of admiralty. 1 Kent, Comm. 371; 3 Steph. Comm. 727.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In English ecclesiastical presides over the chapter bishop. \. Decaniis. Dean stituting the council of affairs of religion, and Dean of the arches: the
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical dignitary who presides over the chapter of a cathedral, and is next in rank to the bishop, So called from having been originally appointed to superintend ten canons or prebendaries. 1 Bl. Comm, 382; Co. Litt. 95; Spelman. There are several kinds of deans, namely: Deans of chapters; deans of pecullars; rurai deans; deans in the colleges; honorary deans; deans of proyinces,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Lat. decanus; Gr. dekanos, from deka, ten.] In English ecclesiastical law. An ecclesiastical dignitary who presides over the chapter of a cathedral, and is next in rank to the bishop. So called from having been originally appointed to superintend ten canons or prebendaries. 1 Bl. Com. 382. Co. Litt. 95. Spelman, voc. Decanus. See Decanus.