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Canonist
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Canonist
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Canonistic
Of or pertaining to a canonist
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Arbor consanguinitatis
consanguinitatis, a tree-shaped table, showing the genealogy of a family. See the Arbor civilis of the civilians and canonists, Hale's Com. Law, 335.
Chirograph
were proved authentic by matching with and answering one another. Deeds thus made were denominated syngrapha by the canonists, and with us chirographa, or hand writings. Chirograph was also used for a fine, the manner of engrossing
Compensatio criminum
Compensatio criminum (compensation of offences), a term used by the canonists. Where husband and wife and both been guilty of adultery, there was, according to the doctrine of the
Degradation
those ornaments and rights which are the ensigns of his degree. Degradation is otherwise called deposition, but the canonists have distingui-shed between these two terms, deeming the former as the greater punishment of the two. There is
Dispensation
an exemption from some laws, a per-mission to do something forbidden, an allowance to omit something commanded, the canonistic name for a license. See also BILL OF RIGHTS.
Mensalia
Mensalia, parsonages or spiritual livings united to the tables of religious houses, and called mensal benefices amongst the canonists, Blount.
Resignation
office, or possession; also, the yielding up a benefice into the hands of the ordinary, called by the canonists 'renunciation'; and though it is synonymous with surrender, yet it is by use restrained to yielding up a
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