Faculty

In Canon Law. A license; an authority. For example, the ordinary, having the disposal of all seats in the nave of a church, may grant this power, which, when it is delegated, is called a "faculty," to another. Faculties are of two kinds: First, when the grant is to a man and his heirs in gross; second, when it is to a person and his heirs as appurtenant to a house which he holds in the parish. 1 Term R. 429, 432; 12 Coke, 106. In Scotch Law. Ability or power. The term "faculty" is more properly applied to a power founded on the consent of the party from whom it springs, and not founded on property. Kames, Eq. 504. In American Colleges. The faculty is the body of instructors.

In Canon Law. A license; an authority. For example, the ordinary, having the disposal of all seats in the nave of a church, may grant this power, which when it is delegated is called a faculty, ^ another. Faculties are of two kinds: first, when the grant is to a man and his heirs in gross; second, when it Is to a person and his heirs as appurtenant to a house which he holds in the parish; 1 Term 429, 432; 12 Co. 106. In Scotch Law. Ability or power. The term faculty is more properly applied to a power founded on the consent of the party from whom It springs, and not founded on property; Karnes, Eq. 504.

In ecclesiastical law. A license or authority; a privilege granted by the ordinary to a man by favor and indulgence to do that which 'by law he may not do; e. g., to marry without banns, to erect a monument in a church, eta Termes de la Ley.

In Scotch law. A power founded on consent, as distinguished from a power founded on property. 2 Kames, Eq. 265.

Power or ability.

In English ecclesiastical law. A privilege granted to a man to do that which, by law, he could not do.

In Scots law. A power founded on consent, as distinguished from a power founded on property. Facultas probationum non est angustanda, I. The power of proofs [right of offering or giving testimony] is not to be narrowed.

[Lat. facultas.] Power or ability.

In Scotch law. A power founded on consent, as distinguished from a power founded on property. 2 Kames' Equity, 265.

In English ecclesiastical law. A privilege or special dispensation, granted to a man by favor and indulgence, to do that which, by law, he could not do. Tomlins. Termes de la ley. Cowell. Facultas probationum non est angustanda. The power of proofs [right of offering or giving testimony] is not to be narrowed. 4 Inst. 279.

Scotch law, is equivalent to ability or power.