Decimae
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
/. ?., Dismes, i./r. In Englisih ecclesiastical the tenth part of the annual profit of livings, claimed of the clergy by the papal see, and of the royal revenue, v. Tithes.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/., Disnies,/r. of church livings royal revenue. 2.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from decern, ten; L. Fr. dismes.] In ecclesiastical law. Tenths. The tenth part of the annual profit of livmgs, or ecclesiastical benefices, formerly 44 ckdmed of the English clergy by the papal see, and afterwards made a part of the royal revenue. 1 BL Com. 284, 286. Tenths now form a part of the fund called Queen Anne's bounty. Id. 286. 2 Steph. Com. 648, 660. Tithes. Ecclesia decimas non solvit ecclesics; the church does not pay tithes to the church. A vicar pays no tithes to the rector, nor the rector to the vicar. Cro. Miz. 479, 611. 2 BL Com. 31. See Tithes.