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A rescriptis valet argumentum

argumentum. [Co. Litt. 11] (An argument drawn from rescripts is sound.) A rescript is a decision of the Pope of Emperor on a doubtful point of law

First fruits

Church to the first year's profits of every clergyman's benefice; otherwise called annates or primati', transferred from the Pope to the Crown by 26 Hen. 8, c. 3, and from the Crown to the Church for the

Papal bull

Papal bull. 1. The seal affixed to certain documents issued by the Pope. 2. Such a document itself. The bringing of papal bulls into the United Kingdom was at one time

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Nuncio

Nuncio, a messenger, servant, etc., a spiritual envoy from the Pope.

Internuncio, or internuncius

Internuncio, or internuncius, a messenger between two parties; also, the Pope's representative in other countries.

Indulto

Indulto, a dispensation granted by the Pope to do or obtain something contrary to the Common Law.

Hospitallers

because they built a hospital at Jerusalem wherein pilgrims were received. On the suppression of the Templar the Pope transferred their property to the Hospitallers, who were in their turn suppressed, and all their lands and goods

Highways

horses is liable only on proof of negligence, and not merely on proof of trespass, see Gayler and Pope v. Davies, (1924) 40 TLR 591. As to cattle straying on highways, see the Highways Act, 1864 (27

Abbreviator

shortens; An officer in the court of Rome appointed as assistant to the vice-chancellor for drawing up the Pope's briefs and reducing petitions, when granted into proper form to be converted into papal bulls, Black Law Dictionary,

Praeligmunire

foreign authority into England the penalties for which were originally intended to depress the civil power of the pope in the kingdom

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