darrein presentment — darrein presentment, (in old law) the last or previous presentation to an ecclesiastical benefice regarded as proof of the right to make presentation … Useful english dictionary
darrein presentment — /dareyn prasentmant/ In old English law, the last presentment. See assize (assise of darrein presentment) … Black's law dictionary
darrein presentment — /dareyn prasentmant/ In old English law, the last presentment. See assize (assise of darrein presentment) … Black's law dictionary
Darrein presentment — In the 12c, *canon law provided that if a benefice were vacant for six months, the bishop could place someone without consultation. The darrein writ summoned a jury to determine who had the *advowson and had nominated the last holder of the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Darrein Presentment — ♦ Action of last presentment to discover the most recent patron of a church. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 144) Related terms: Assize, Utrum … Medieval glossary
Assize of darrein presentment — In English law, the Assize of darrein presentment ( last presentation ) was an action brought to enquire who was in fact the last patron to present a benefice to a church then vacant, of which the plaintiff complained that he was deforced or… … Wikipedia
Assize — 1) The meeting of feudal vassals with the king it also refers to decrees issued by the king after such meetings. 2) A) Rule or regulation; B) procedure in legal actions concerning land. See darrein presentment, mort d ancestor, Novel Disseisin,… … Medieval glossary
Henry II — 1. ( Henry the Saint ) 973 1024, king of Germany 1002 24 and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1014 24. 2. ( Curtmantle ) 1133 89, king of England 1154 89: first king of the Plantagenet line (grandson of Henry I of England). 3. 1519 59, king of… … Universalium
Magna Carta — This article is about the English charter originally issued on 15 June 1215, and later modified. For other uses, see Magna Carta (disambiguation). Great Charter redirects here. For the Irish law, see Great Charter of Ireland. Magna Carta … Wikipedia
Assize of Clarendon — The Assize of Clarendon was an 1166 act of Henry II of England that began the transformation of English law from such systems for deciding the prevailing party in a case as trial by ordeal or trial by battle to an evidentiary model, in which… … Wikipedia
