eccl. law. The chief of the clergy of a whole province. He has the, inspection of the bishops of that province, as well as of the inferior clergy, and may deprive them on notorious cause. The archbishop has also his own diocese, in which he exercises, episcopal jurisdiction, as in his province he exercises archiepiscopal authority. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition … [Read more...]
ARENDATOR
A farmer or renter; in some provinces of Russia, one who farms the public rents or revenues;' a "crown arenda tor" is one who rents an estate belonging to the crown. … [Read more...]
ARCHDEACON
A dignitary of the Anglican church who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction immediately subordinate to that of the bishop, either throughout the whole of his diocese or in some particular part of it. … [Read more...]
ARENIFODINA
In the civil law. A sand pit. Dig. 7, 1, 13, 5. … [Read more...]
ARCHDEACONRY
A division of a diocese, and the circuit of an archdeacon's jurisdiction. … [Read more...]