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Deprivation

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In ecclesiastical law. A censure by which a clergyman is deprived of his parsonage, vicarage, or other ecclesiastical promotion or dignity. See Ayliffe, Par. 206; 1 Bl. Comm. 393.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Reduction in rank or office.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A censure by which a clergyman is deprived of his parsonage, vicarage, or other ecclesiastical promotion or dignity. See Ayliffe, Parerg. 206; 1 Bla. Com. 393. See Degradation.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English ecclesiastical law. The taking away from a clergyman his benefice or other spiritual promotion or dignity, either by sentence declaratory in the proper court for fit and sufficient causes or in pursuance of divers penal statutes which declare the benefice void for some nonfeasance or neglect or some malfeasance or crime. 3 Steph. Comm. 87, 88; Burn, Ecc. Law, tit "Deprivation."

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In English ecclesiastical law. The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice or other spiritual promotion or dignity, either by, sentence of the proper court, or in pursuance of statutes

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In English eccleai. astical law. The taking away from a clergyman his benefice or other spiritual promotion or dignity, either by sentence declaratory in the proper court for fit and sufficient causes, or in pursuance of divers penal statutes which declare the benefice void for some nonfeasance or neglect, or some malfeasance or crime. 3 Steph. Com, 87, 88. Burf Cs EccL La Wj tit. Deprivation.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

ecclesiastical punishment, is a censure by which a clergyman is deprived of his parsonage, vicarage, or other ecclesiastical promotion or dignity. Vide Ayliff’s Parerg. 206; 1 Bl. Com. 398.