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  • CLERGY
    The whole body of clergymen or ministers of religion. Also an abbreviation for "benefit of dergy." See BENEFIT. —Regular clergy. In old English law. Monks who lived secundum regulas (according to the rules) of their respective houses or societies were so denominated, in contradistinction to the parochial clergy, who performed More...
  • CLERGYABLE
    In old English law. Admitting of dergy, or benefit of clergy. A clergyable felony was one of that class In which clergy was allowable. 4 Bl. Comm.
  • CLERICAL
    Pertaining to clergymen; or pertaining to the office or labor of a clerk. —Clerical error. A mistake in writing or copying; the mistake of a clerk or writer. 1 LA. rCaym. 183.—Clerical tonsure. The having the head shaven, which was formerly peculiar to clerks, or persons in orders, and which More...
  • CLERICALE PRIVILEGIUM
    In old English law. The clerical privilege; the privilege or benefit of clergy.
  • CLERICI DE CANCELLARIA
    Clerks of the chancery. Glerici non ponantur in offioiis. Co. Litt 96. Clergymen should not be placed In offices; i. e.f In secular offices. See Lofft 308.
  • CLERICI PRAENOTARII
    The six clerks In chancery. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 251.
  • CLERICO ADMITTENDO
    See ADMITTENDO CLERICO.
  • CLERICO CAPTO PER STATUTUM MERCATORUM
    A writ for the delivery of a clerk out of prison, who was taken and Incarcerated upon the breach of a statute merchant Reg. Orig. 147.
  • CLERICO CONVICTO COMMISSO GAOLAE IN DEFECTU ORDINARII DELIBERANDO
    An ancient writ that lay for the delivery to his ordinary of a clerk convicted of felony, where the ordinary did not challenge him according to the privilege of clerks. Reg. Orig:. 69.
  • CLERICO INFRA SACROS ORDINES CONSTITUTO, NON ELIGENDO IN OFFICIUM
    A writ directed to those who had thrust a bailiwick or other office upon one in holy orders, charging them to release "him. Reg. Orig. 143.
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