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Layman

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In ecclesiastical law. One who is not an ecclesiastic nor a clergyman.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One with no profession; one not of the clergy; one not versed in the law.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Ecclesiastical Law. One who is not an ecclesiastic nor a clergyman. One who is not a member of the legal profession. One who is not a member of any profession.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One of the people, and not one of the clergy ; one who is not of the legni profession; one who is not of a particular profession.

Defined under Lay in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

One of the people, and not one of the clergy; one who is not of the legal profession; one who is not of a particular profession,