Parliamentum Religiosorum

In most convents there has been a common room into which the brethren withdrew for conversation; conferences there being termed parliamentum. Likewise, the societies of the two temples, or inns of court, call that assembly of the benchers or governors wherein they confer upon the common affairs of their several houses a "parliament." Jacob. PAROCHIA EST LOCUS IN QUO DEGIT populus allcujus eccleslae. A parish Is a place in which the population of a certain church resides. 5 Coke, 67. PAROL (more properly parole, a French word, meaning literally "word" or "speech"). Oral; by word of mouth. In Contracts. Verbal or merely written, as distinguished from sealed. 1 Chit. Cont. 1; 3 Johns. Cas. (N. Y.) 60. In Evidence. Parol evidence is that delivered verbally by witnesses in court.

In most convents there bas been a common room into which the brethren with-, drew for conversation; conferences there being termed "parliamentnm." Likewise, the societies of the two temples, or inns of court, call that assembly of the benchers or governors wherein they confer upon the common affairs of their several houses a "parliament" Jacob.

Defined under Parliamentum in Black's Law Dictionary.