Official Principal
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Court of Arches. OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO THE COURT
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An ecclesiastical officer whose duty it is to hear causes between party and party as the delegate of the bishop or archbishop by whom he is appointed. He generally also holds the office of vicar general and (if appointed by a bishop) that of chancellor. The official principal of the province of Canterbury is called the "dean of arches " Phillim Ecc. Law, 1203, et seq.; Sweet.
Defined under Official in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An ecclesiastical officer whose duty it is to hear causes between party and party as the delegate of the bishop or archbishop by whom he is appointed. He generally also holds the office of vicar general and (if appointed by a bishop) that of chancellor. The ofticial principal of the province of Canterbury is called the “dean of arehes.” Phillim, Ece. Law, 1203, et 5eq.; Sweet. OFFICIAL SOLICITOR TO THE