Legantine Constitutions
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
The name of a code of ecclesiastical laws, enacted in national synods, held under legates from Popes Gregory IX. and Clement IV., in the reign of Hen. III., about the years 1220 and 1268.. I Bl. Comm. 83. Burns says, 1287 and 1268. 2 Burn, Ecc. Law, 30d. LEGARE (Lat.)
In the civil and old English law. To bequeath; to leave or give by will; to give in anticipation of death. In Scotch phrase, to legate. Bracton, fol. 18b. Applied to real, as well as personal, property.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The name of a code of ecclesiastical laws, enacted in national synods, held under legates from Pope Gregory IX. and Clement IV., in the reign of Hen. III., about the years 1220 and 1268. 1 Bla. Com. 83. Burn says, 1237 and,1268. 2 Bum, Eccl. Law, 3,0 d.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The name of a code of ecclesiastical laws, enacted in national synods, held under legates ES from Pope Gregory IX. and Clement IV., in the reign of Henry I1I., about the years 1220 SS and 1268. 1 Bl. Comm. 83.