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Commendatory

Commendatory, he who holds a church living or preferment in commendam.

First fruits

26 Hen. 8, c. 3, by the then holders of preferments. But both first fruits and tenths were abolished by the

Final decision

it is not sought to be modified or reversed by preferring an appeal or a revision or a review application as

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Favorabiliores sunt executiones aliis processibus quibuscunque

Favorabiliores sunt executiones aliis processibus quibuscunque [Lat.], executions are more preferred than all other processes whatever.

Emplead

Emplead, to indict; to prefer a charge against; to accuse.

Disposition

grounds for thinking that the transaction was an attempt to prefer the disponee, Regina v. Hayter, (2003) 1 WLR 2791

Cum par delictum est duorum semper oneratur petitor et melior habetur possessoris causa

always fail and the cause of him in possession be preferred.

Court appealed from

or any other judicial body from which an appeal is preferred to this Court. [Supreme Court Rules, 1966, s. 2 (1)

Charities, or Public Trusts

bridges, ports, havens, causeways, churches, sea-banks, and highways; education and preferment of orphans; the relief, stock, or maintenance of houses of

King's Books

contain the Valor Beneficiorum-i.e., value of every ecclesiastical benefice and preferment, according to which valuation the first-fruits and tenths were collected

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