Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
tenure by divine service — Exists where an ecclesiastical corporation, sole or aggregate, holds land by a certain divine service; as, to say prayers on a certain day in every year, or to distribute in almes to an hundred poore men an hundred pence at such a day … Black's law dictionary
divine service — was the name of a feudal tenure, by which the tenants were obliged to do some special divine services in certain; as to sing so many masses, to distribute such a sum in alms, and the like. It differed from tenure in frankalmoign, in this: that,… … Black's law dictionary
divine service — was the name of a feudal tenure, by which the tenants were obliged to do some special divine services in certain; as to sing so many masses, to distribute such a sum in alms, and the like. It differed from tenure in frankalmoign, in this: that,… … Black's law dictionary
divine service — Religious worship. See tenure by divine service … Ballentine's law dictionary
tenure — /tenyar/ Generally, tenure is a right, term, or mode of holding or occupying, and tenure of an office means the manner in which it is held, especially with regard to time. Winterberg v. University of Nevada System, 89 Nev. 358, 513 P.2d 1248,… … Black's law dictionary
service — Synonyms and related words: American plan, European plan, Mass, a la carte, accommodation, account, acquiescence, act of grace, act of kindness, action, active service, activities, activity, advantage, advice, affair, affairs, agency, aid, air… … Moby Thesaurus
Bequests For Masses (England) — Bequests for Masses (England) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bequests for Masses (England) Before the Reformation dispositions of property, whether real or personal, for the purposes of Masses, were valid, unless where, in the case of real … Catholic encyclopedia
frankalmoign — /frankjelmoyn/ In English law, free alms. A spiritual tenure whereby religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor to them and their successors forever. They were discharged of all other except religious services, and the… … Black's law dictionary
frankalmoign — /frankjelmoyn/ In English law, free alms. A spiritual tenure whereby religious corporations, aggregate or sole, held lands of the donor to them and their successors forever. They were discharged of all other except religious services, and the… … Black's law dictionary
The Carmelite Order — The Carmelite Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Carmelite Order One of the mendicant orders. Origin The date of the foundation of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been under discussion from the fourteenth century to … Catholic encyclopedia
