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Solicitor

by a contract in writing ('articles') to serve as a clerk ('articled clerk') to a solicitor, and have passed certain examinations

Double complaint, or Double quarrel

Double quarrel, duplex querela, a grievance made known by a clerk or other person, to the archbishop of the province, against

Nominatim

of appointing, by virtue of some manor or otherwise, a clerk to a patron of a benefice, by him to be

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Induction

into], the giving a parson possession of his church. A clerk is not complete incumbent until induction, which is performed by

file

document) to the proper office (as the office of a clerk of court) for keeping on file among the records esp.

Caveat

administration, a licence of marriage, or an institution of a clerk to a benefice. Also a synonym for a Caution (q.v.),

Collatione facta uni post mortem alterius

direct their writ to a bishop, for the admitting a clerk in the place of another presented by the King, who

Motor transport worker

a driver, conductor, cleaner, station staff, line checking staff, booking clerk, cash clerk, depot clerk, time-keeper, watchman or attendant, but except

Session, Court of, in Scotland

appointed who has not served as an advocate or principal clerk of session for five years, or a writer to the

Culprit

of the word. It is thus derived by Donaldson. The clerk asks the prisoner, 'Are you guilty or not guilty ?'

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