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Dimissory, Letters

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Dimissory, Letters. Where a candidate for Holy orders has a title in one diocese, and is to be ordained in another, the former diocesan sends his letters dimissory directed to some other ordained bishop, giving leave that the bearer may be ordained, and have such a cure within his district. See Cripps's Law of the Church and Clergy, 6th Edn., p. 12

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