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Rescript

Rescript, the answer of the Roman emperor when consulted by a particular person on some difficult question; it is equivalent to an edict or decree; a counterpart.A judge's written order to a court clerk explaining how to dispose of a case, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1308...

Quare incumbravit

Quare incumbravit, a writ which lay against a bishop, who, within six months after the vacation of a benefice, conferred it on his clerk, whilst two others were contending at law for the right of presentation calling upon him to show cause why he had incumbered the church, Reg. Brev. 32. Abolished by 3 & 4 Wm 4, c. 27....

Ingrossator

Ingrossator, means 'An engrosser' a clerk who writes records or instruments or parchment, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 786...

Disturber

Disturber. If a bishop refuses or neglect to examine or admit a patron's clerk, without reason assigned or notice given, he is styled a disturber by the law, and shall not have any title to present by lapse; for no man shall take advantage of his own wrong, 2 Bl. Com. 278...

Engross

Engross, to copy in a fair and clerkly hand.To handwrite a document, esp. a deed, in style characterized by large letters, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 549....

prothonotary

prothonotary pl: -ries [Late Latin protonotarius, from proto- first in time + Latin notarius stenographer] : a chief clerk of any of various courts of law pro·thon·o·tar·i·al [prə-thÄ -nə-ter-ē-əl] adj ...

Crier

Crier-Of the Court of Chancery, abolished by 15 & 16 Vict. c. 87, s. 27. In the Courts of Common Law one of the judge's clerks acted as crier, 15 & 16 Vict. c. 73, s. 8. Continued under (English) Jud. Act, 1873, s. 77. [See Judicature Act, 1926, s. 226 (2)]...

Pundit

A learned man a teacher esp a Brahman versed in the Sanskrit language and in the science laws and religion of the Hindoos in Cashmere any clerk or native official...

Archdeacon

Archdeacon [fr. apxwv, chief, and diakovew, Gk., to minister], a substitute for the bishop, having ecclesiastical dignity and jurisdiction over the clergy and laity next after the bishop, either throughout the diocese or in some part of it only. He visits his jurisdiction once every year, and has a Court where he may hear ecclesiastical causes, subject to an appeal to the bishop, by 24 Hen. 8, c. 12, commonly called the Act of Appeals. He examines candidates for holy orders, and inducts clerks upon receipt of the bishop's mandate, Wood's Inst. 30. The Law styles him the bishop's vicar or vicegerent....

Incorporated Law Society

Incorporated Law Society, now termed the Law Society, was founded by Mr. Bryan Holme in 1825, and incorporated in 1831 by Royal Charter; this was surrendered for a new Charter in 1845, by which, as amended by Supplemental Charters in 1872, 1903, and 1909, the Society now remains constituted. The Society was incorporated 'to facilitate the acquisition of legal knowledge, and for better and more conveniently discharging the professional duties of the members of the Society,' under the full title of 'The Society of Attorneys, Solicitors, Proctors, and others not being Barristers practicing in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom'; since the charter of 1903 it has been officially (as before them commonly) called 'The Law Society.'The Society first instituted lectures for students in 1833, and was made registrar of attorneys and solicitors in 1843 by the (English) Solicitors Act, 1843 (6 & 7 Vict. c. 73), s. 21.On the decay of the Inns of Chancery, which in their later aspect ...

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