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Arches, Court of
judge of which is called the Dean of the Arches, because his Court was anciently held in the church of Saint Mary-le-Bow (Sancta Maria de arcubus), so named from the steeple, which is raised upon pillars, built
Annexation
Annexation, the union of lands to the Crown, and declaring them inalienable. Also the appropriation of the church lands by the Crown, and the union of land lying at a distance from the parish church to
Advowson
Advowson [fr. advocare, Lat.], a right of presentation to, or the patronage of, a church or spiritual living; the person possessed of this right or patronage being called the patron or advocate (patronus
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Bishopric
Bishopric, a diocese of a bishop. In the Church of England thee are the following: Canterbury, Winchester, Londin, Bath and Wells, Chichester, Execter, Ely, Hereford, Lincoln, Lichfield,
Reformed
Corrected amended restored to purity or excellence said specifically of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation Also in a more restricted sense of those who separated from Luther on the
Ecclesia ecclesie decimas solvere non debet
Ecclesia ecclesie decimas solvere non debet [Lat.], A church ought not to pay tithes to a church.
General Council
(of the Bar), the full title of the Bar Council. See BAR COUNCIL. General Council (of the Catholic Church), a council consisting of members of the Church from most parts of the world, but not from every
King
Act of Supremacy, 26 Hen. 8, c. 1, declaring Henry to be supreme head on earth of the Church of England, repealed by 1 & 2 P. & M. c. 8, continued repealed by the Elizabethan Act),
Indicavit
Indicavit (he has proclaimed), a writ of prohibition that lies for a patron of a church, whose clerk is sued in the spiritual Court by another clerk for tithes which amount to a fourth
Incumbent
better administra-tion of the laws 'relating to the performance of public worship, according to the use of the Church of England,' see PUBLIC WORSHIP REGULATION ACT, 1874; and see, generally, Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Church and Clergy.
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