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Commendam

is commended by the Crown to the care of a clerk until it may be conveniently supplied with a pastor. Not

Embezzlement

Embezzlement, the appropriation to his own use by a clerk or servant of money, valuable securities or chattels received by

Donative

to that of the ordinary; and vested absolutely in the clerk of the patron's deed of donation without presentation, institution, or

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Falsification

and see the Act generally. 3. Books or Accounts by Clerks.--The (English) Falsification of Accounts Act, 1875 (37 & 39 Vict.

Incorporated Law Society

of the Roll of Solicitors, conducts the examination of articled clerks, deals, subject to appeal, with all applications for admission and

Clergy

[fr. clerge, Fr.; clerus, Lat.], the assembly or body of clerks or ecclesiastics set apart from the rest of the people

Original Writ or Original

then known in practice; and it seems that either the clerks of the Chancery (who prepared the original writ) had no

Privy seal and privy signet

the custody of the King's secretaries. There were formerly four clerks of the Signet Office, but by 14 & 15 Vict.

Cursitors

Cursitors [fr. Clerici de cursu, Lat.], clerks of the Court of Chancery, whomade out original writs, and

Misprision

imprisonment. See 4 Bl. Com. 119 et seq. Misprisions of clerks are mistakes made by clerks, etc., in writing or keeping

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