curse-present

curse-present
A mortuary, which was a customary gift claimed by and due to the minister in many parishes on the death of a parishioner, was called a curse-present when it was brought to the church along with the corpse at the burial of the deceased parishioner. At an earlier time, a curse-present had probably been, as its name would indicate, a voluntary donation. See 2 Bl Comm 425.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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