Patronage

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The right of appointing to ofiice; as, the patronage of the president of the United States, if abused, may endanger the liberties of the people. In Ecclesiastical Law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. 2 Bl. Comm. 21. PATRONATUS (Lat. from patronus, q. V.) In the Roman Law. The condition, relation, right, or duty of a patron. In Ecclesiastical Law. Patronage (ff. V.)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A patron’s right of presentation. See Advowson.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The right of appointing to office; as, the patronage of the President of the United States, if abused, may endanger the liberties of the people. In Ecclesiastical Law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. 2 Bla. Com. 21.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the same with advowson, (q. v.) 2 Bl. Comm. 21. The right of appointing to office, considered as a perquisite, or personal right; not in the aspect of a publlc trust.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

The right of appointing to ofiice, presented as a perquisite, privilege, or personal right; not in the aspect of a public trust. In ecclesiastical law, the right of presentation to a church or benefice.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

The right of appointing to office; as the patronage of the president of the United States, if abused, may endanger the liberties of the people. In the ecclesiastical law, it significs the right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice. 2 Bl. Com. 21.