Religious men

Such as entered into Where there is a dispute over the rights some monastery or convent. In old English of contending factions of an unincorporated deeds, the vendee was often restrained from church to the use of the church property, an aliening to “Jews or religious men,” lest the injunction will lie at the suit of the faction lands should fall into mortmain. Religious entitled to the property to restrain trespassmen were civilly dead. Blount. es thereon by the other faction; Fulbright

Such as entered into some monastery or convent. In old English deeds, the vendee was often restrained from aliening to "Jews or religious men" lest the lands should fall into mortmain. Religious men were civilly dead. Blount.

Defined under Religious in Black's Law Dictionary.

In old English law. Persons who entered into a monastery or convent