Conventicle
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Conventicle, a private assembly or meeting for the exercise of religion; forbidden by Canons 12, 13 and 73. See DISSENTERS.
By the (English) Conventicle Act, 22 Car. 2, c. 1, repealed by 52 Geo. 3, c. 155, all meetings of five or more persons, exclusive of the family, for nonconforming worship, were prohibited.
By the (English) Conventicle Act, 22 Car. 2, c. 1, repealed by 52 Geo. 3, c. 155, all meetings of five or more persons, exclusive of the family, for nonconforming worship, were prohibited.
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